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Important Roll Calls 

IN THE 

United States Senate 



SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION 

December 6, 1915, to September 8, 1916 



COLLIER'S WASHINGTON BUREAU BOOKLET NO. 5 
FOURTH EDITION 



COMPILED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 

MARK SULLIVAN 

EDITOR OF COLLIER'S WEEKLY 
BY MARY FARMER, SECRETARY OF COLLIER'S WASHINGTON BUREAU 



Copyright, 1916 
By P. F. COLLIER & SON 



D. FOR DEMOCRAT 
R. FOR REPUBLICAN 



These roll calls were compiled from the current daily Congressional Record 

and proofs were submitted to each Senator with the request 

that he point out any errors he might note 




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A Careful Reading of the Following Is Essential to an 
Intelligent Understanding of the Roll Call. 

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merely includes such as the compiler deemed important. There are, in the 
course of a session of Congress, a great many roll calls which deal merely 
with parliamentary situations and others which in the judgment of the com- 
piler are relatively unimportant; it is also true that some of the roll calls 
omitted by the present compiler might be deemed important by others The 
point which it is desired to make clear is that this does not purport to be a 
complete record of all the roll calls, and those who make use of it should do 
so with that understanding. 

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records which we send out, that care should be taken to verify them by com- 
parison with the original records in the bound volumes of the Congressional 
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made, still it is obvious that there is a certain amount of clerical work 
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gressional Record. 

SENATORS RECORDED AS NOT VOTING. 

When a Senator is recorded as not voting it does not necessarily mean 
that he is absent. He mayDe paired with some absent Senator. However, 
in compiling the roll calls sent out by this office we have shown the pairs 
only where it was formally stated by the Senator, or by someone speaking 
in his behalf, how he would have voted. In many instances, it is impossible to 
tell from the official record whether a Senator is paired in favor of or against 
a measure. On partisan measures, the inference is that the Senator would 
have voted for his party, but when there is a roll call on such non-partisan 
measures as prohibition, immigration, or woman suffrage, it is generally 
impossible to tell from the Congressional Record whether the Senator was in 
favor of or opposed to the bill As Congress has it in its power to remedy 
this state of affairs, we leave individual Senators to explain the record. 
However, we wish to make it plain that there are often legitimate reasons 
for not voting. For instance, Senators serving on important committees are 
compelled to be present at hearings while the Senate is in session; or they 
may be sent out of the city on important public business Occasionally 
Senators are given leave of absence by formal action of the Senate because 
of illness or for other reasons. Before making any inferences from the fact 
that a Senator is recorded as not voting, he should be given an opportunity 
to explain the reason for his failure to vote. It is also true that a Senator's 
failure to vote constitutes in itself a fact which should be explained to his 
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No record of attendance is kept in either the Senate or House of Repre- 
sentatives and undoubtedly the matter of pairing is sometimes abused. 
Some of the Senators are recorded as not voting on over 50 per cent of 
the roll calls. 

THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. 

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only give these candidates the same record of roll calls which it furnishes 
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tute thp fundamental part of his official record, and are enough to enable 
any voter to pass on his Senator's claim to reelection, yet an opposition 
candidate needs more amplified material to make a campaign. Any candi- 
date who will use Collier's record of roll calls as an index, can, by spending 
a day with the bound volumes of the Congressional Record (they are to be 
found in almost every library), provide himself with an adequate summary 
of his opponent's speeches and other activities. The method of indexing the 
Record is as follows: 

(A Senator from.) 
Amendments offered by, to 
Bills and joint resolutions introduced by 
Remarks by, on 
Reports made by, from 
Petitions and papers presented by, from 



MEMBERS OF THE SENATE 



D for Democrat; R for Republican. 



Ashurst, Ariz., D 
Bankhead, Ala., D 
Beckham, Ky., D 
Borah, Idaho, R 
Brady, Idaho, R 
Brandegee, Conn., R 
Broussard, La., D 
Bryan, Fla., D 
Burleigh, Me., R 
Catron, N. Mex., R 
Chamberlain, Ore., D 
Chilton, W. Va., D 
Clapp, Minn., R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Clarke, Ark., D (dead) 
Colt, R. I., R 
Culberson, Tex., D 
Cummins, Iowa, R 
Curtis, Kans., R 
Dillingham, Vt., R 
du Pont, Del., R 
Fall, N. Mex., R 
Fletcher, Fla., D 
Gallinger, N. H., R 
Goff, W. Va., R 
Gore, Okla., D 
Gronna, N. Dak., R 
Harding, Ohio, R 
Hardwick, Ga., D 
Hitchcock, Neb., D 
Hollis, N. H., D 
Hughes, N. J., D 
Husting, Wis., D 
James, Ky., D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak., D 
Jones, Wash., R 
Kenyon, Iowa, R 
Kern, Ind., D 
La Follette, Wis., R 
Lane. Ore., D 
Lea. Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis. 111.. D 
Lippitt R I.. R 
Lodge. Mass., R 
Mc Cumber. N Dak., R 
McLean. Conn., R 
Martin, Va.. D 



Martine, N. J., D 

Myers, Mont, D 

Nelson, Minn., R 

Newlands, Nev., D 

Norris, Neb., R 

O'Gorman, N. Y., D 

Oliver, Pa., R 

Overman, N. Car., D 

Owen, Okla., D 

Page, Vt., R 

Penrose, Pa., R 

Phelan, Cah, D 

Pittman, Nev., D 

Poindexter, Wash., R 

Pomerene, Ohio, D 

Ransdell, La., D 

Reed, Mo., D 

Robinson, Ark., D 

Saulsbury, Del., D 

Shafroth, Colo., D 

Sheppard, Tex., D 

Sherman, 111., R 

Shields, Tenn., D 

Shively, Ind., D (died during session) 

Simmons, N. Car., D 

Smith, S. Car., D 

Smith, Ga., D 

Smith, Md., D 

Smith, Ariz., D 

Smith, Mich., R 

Smoot, Utah, R 

Sterling, S. Dak., R 

Stone, Mo., D 

Sutherland, Utah, R 

Swanson, Va., D 

Taggart, Ind., D (elected to fill 

Senator Shively's place) 
Thomas, Colo., D 
Thompson, Kans., D 
Tillman, S. Car., D 
Townsend, Mich., R 
Underwood, Ala., D 
Vardaman, Miss., D 
Wadsworth, N. Y., R 
Walsh, Mont, D 
Warren, Wyo., R 
Weeks, Mass., R 
Williams, Miss., D 
Works. Cal . R 



McLEMORE AND GORE RESOLUTIONS. March 3, 1916, page 3967. 

The roll call here given was on a motion to lay the McLemore Resolution 
and all substitutes on the table. The MeLemore resolution called on the 
President to warn American citizens against traveling on armed vessels be- 
longing to belligerents and warning them that if they continue to so travel 
it would be at their own risk. The Gore resolution, as finally modified, read 
as follows : 
Whereas a number of- leading powers of the world are now engaged in a 

war of unexampled proportions; and 
Whereas the United States is happily at peace with all of the belligerent 

nations; and 
Whereas it is equally the desire and the interest of the American people to 

remain at peace with all nations; and 
Whereas the President has recently afforded fresh and signal proofs of the 
superiority of diplomacy to butchery as a method of settling international 
disputes; and 
Whereas the right of American citizens to travel on unarmed belligerent ves- 
sels has recently received renewed guaranties of respect and inviolability; 
and 
Whereas the right of American citizens to travel on armed belligerent ves- 
sels rather than upon unarmed vessels is essential neither to their life, 
liberty, or safety; nor to the independence, dignity, or security of the 
United States; and 
Whereas Congress alone has been vested with the power to declare war, which 
involves the obligations to prevent war by all proper means consistent 
with the honor and vital interest of the Nation : Therefore be it 
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That 
the sinking by a German submarine without notice or warning of an armed 
merchant vessel of her public enemy, resulting in the death of a citizen of 
the United States, would constitute a just and sufficient cause of war be- 
tween the United States and the German Empire. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of tabling the resolutions and upholding 
the President. 

A Nay vote was a vote against tabling the resolutions. 



YEAS— 68. 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Burleigh, R 
Chilton, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 
Gore, D 
Harding, R 



Borah, R 
Chamberlain, D 
Clapp, R 
Cummins, R 



Brady, R 
Bryan, D 
Catron, R 
Goff, R 



Hardwick, D 
Hitchcock, D 
Hollis, D 
Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak., 
Kern, D 
Lane, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Lodge, R 
McLean, R 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 



Nelson, R 
Newlands, D 
Oliver, R 
Overman, D 
Owen, D 
Page, R 
Phelan, D 
DPittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 



NAYS— 14. 
Fall, R La Follette, R 

Gallinger, R McCumber, R 

Gronna, R Norris, R 

Jones, R O'Gorman, D 

NOT VOTING— 14. 

Kenyon, R Robinspn, D . 

Lea, Tenn., D Saulsbury, D 

Lippitt, R Shively, D 

Penrose, R Smoot, R 

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Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Smith, S. C, D 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 



Sherman, R 
Works, R 



Sutherland, R 
Townsend, R 



The Vice-President. On the motion to lay the resolution and all amend- 
ments thereto upon the table, the Yeas are 68 and the Nays are 14. So the 
resolution and all amendments thereto are laid upon the table. 

Senator Lippitt was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Shively was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Sutherland was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Saulsbury was absent. He would have voted Yea. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE (H. J. R. 180, to raise to the maximum the enlisted 
strength of the Army). March 15, 1916, page 4740. 

The roll call here given was on the passage of the joint resolution which 
read as follows: 

Resolved, etc., That when, in the judgment of the President, an emergency 
arises which makes it necessary, all organizations of the Army which are 
now below the maximum enlisted strength authorized by law shall be 
raised forthwith to that strength, and shall be maintained as nearly as 
possible thereat so long as the emergency shall continue: Provided, That 
the total enlisted strength of any of said arms of the service shall not in- 
clude unassigned recruits therefor at depots or elsewhere, but such recruits 
shall at no time exceed by more than 5 per cent the total enlisted strength 
prescribed for such arms; and the enlisted men now or hereafter authorized 
by law for other branches of the military service shall be provided and main- 
tained without any impairment of the enlisted strength prescribed for any of 
said arms. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this resolution. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this resolution. 



YEAS— 69 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Clapp, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Fall, R 
Gallinger, R 
Gronna, R 
Harding, R 



Hardwick, D 
Hitchcock, D 
Hollis, D 
Hughes, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S."Dak., 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lippitt, R 
McCumber, R 
McLean, R 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N. J., D 



Myers, D 
Nelson, R 
Newlands, D 
Norris, R 
Oliver, R 
D Overman, D 
•Paget, R 
Poindexter, R 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Shaf roth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, S. G, D 



Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Sutherland, R 
Swanson, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 



NOT VOTING— 26 

Brady, R Fletcher, D O'Gorman, D 

Bryan, D Goff , R Owen, D 

Burleigh, R Gore, D Penrose, R 

Catron, R Husting, D Phelan, D 

Chilton, D James, D Pittman, D 

Clarke, Ark., D Lewis, D Pomerene, D 

Colt»Jl Lodge, R Ransdell, D 

So the joint resolution was passed. 

Senator Chilton was absent on official business of the Senate, 
have voted Yea. 

Senator Smith of Maryland was absent. He would have voted Yea, 

Senator Fletcher was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Penrose was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Smith of Michigan Was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senators Pomerene, Burleigh, Brady, Colt, and James were absent, 
would all have voted Yea. 



Shields, D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Walsh, D 
Works, R 



He would 



They 



NATIONAL DEFENSE (H. R. 12766. National Defense Act). April 6, 
1916, page 6398. 

The roll call here given was on the motion to strike out section 56 of the 
bill. This section provided for the raising of a Volunteer Army of not to 
exceed 600 officers and enlisted men from each Congressional district; that 
this army should be paid only for actual service; should be paid the same 
as the regular army for actual service; and should not be called upon for 
field service for more than 30 days a year without the consent of Congress. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this motion and against a volunteer 
army. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this motion and in favor of a volunteer 
army. 

YEAS— 34. 



Ashurst, D Hughes, D Overman, D 

Bankhead, D Jones, R Page, R 

Clapp, R Kenyon, R Ransdell, D 

Clarke, Ark., D Kern, D Reed, D 

Culberson, D Lee, Md., D Robinson, D 

Cummins, R Lewis, D Shafroth, D 

Curtis, R McCumber, R Sherman, R 

Gore, D Martin, Va., D Simmons, D 

Hardwick, D Norris, R Smith, Ga., D 

NAYS— 36; 

Gallinger, R Nelson, R 

Hitchcock, D Newlands, D 

Hollis, D O'Gorman, D 

Husting, D Oliver, R 

Johnson, Me., D Pittman, D 



Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Catron, R 
Chamberlain, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 



Johnson, S. Dak., DPoindexter, R 
Lane, D Pomerene, D 

Lippitt, R Saulsbury, D 

Lodge, R Sheppard, D 

NOT VOTING— 26. 



Smith, S. C, D 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Vardaman, D 
Works, R 



Smith, Md., D 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Sutherland, R 
Thomas, D 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 



Martine, N. J., D Smith, Mich., R 

Myers, D Tillman, D 

Owen, D Townsend, R 

Penrose, R Underwood, D 

Phelan, D Wadsworth, R 
Shields, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 



Brady, R Goff, R 

Bryan, D Gronna, R 

Burleigh, R Harding, R 

Chilton, D James, D 

Colt, R La Follette, R 

Fall, R Lea, Tenn., D 

Fletcher, D McLean, R 

So the motion of Mr. Lee of Maryland was rejected. 
Senator Penrose was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Colt was absent. He would have voted Nay. 
Senator Tillman was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Myers was paired with Senator McLean. Senator Myers would 
have voted Yea, Senator McLean Nay. 

Senator Townsend was paired. He would have voted Nay. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE (H. R. 12766. National Defense Act). April 18, 

1916, page 7274. 

The roll call here given was on the Hitchcock amendment to the Brandegee 
amendment. The Brandegee amendment provided that the total enlisted 
force of the Regular Army, exclusive of the Philippine Scouts, the enlisted 
men of the Quartermaster Corps, of the Medical and the unassigned recruits, 
shall not at any time exceed, except when public safety demands it, 
250,000 men. The Hitchcock amendment proposed to limit the number to 
150,000. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the Hitchcock amendment or an army 
of 150,000. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the Hitchcock amendment and for an army 
of 250,000. 

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YEAS- 



Gronna, R 
Hitchcock, D 
La Follette, R 
Lewis, D 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Burleigh, R 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 



Brady, R 
Bryan, D 
Catron, R 
Clark.Ark., D 
Fall, R 



Myers, D 
Norris, R 
Overman, D 
Reed, D 



-13. 

Robinson, D 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Vardaman, D 



NAYS— 66. 



Gallinger, R 
Harding, R 
Hardwick, D 
Hollis, D 
Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak., D 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
Lane, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
McCumber, R 



McLean, R 
Martine, N. J., D 
Nelson, R 
O'Gorman, D 
Oliver, R 
Page, R 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Shaf roth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 



NOT VOTING— 17. 



Fletcher, D 
Goff.R 
Gore, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Martin, Va., D 



Newlands, D 
Owen, D 
Penrose, R 
Saulsbury, D 
Shields, D 



Works, R 



Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Smith, S.C.,D 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Sutherland, R 
Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Underwood, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 



Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 



NATIONAL DEFENSE (H. R. 12766. National Defense Act). April 18, 
1916, page 7275. 

The roll call here given was on agreeing to the following amendment: 

The Secretary. On page 106, at the end of line 13, it is proposed to insert 
the following: 

Provided, That the total enlisted force of the line of the Regular Army, 
excluding the Philippine Scouts, the enlisted men of the Quartermaster 
Corps, of the Medical Corps, and the unassigned recruits, shall not at any 
one time, except in the event of actual or threatened war or similar emer- 
gency in which the public safety demands it, exceeds 250,000 men: Provided 
further, That in addition to the units specified in this section, additional 
units of Infantry, Cavalry, or Field Artillery to conform in composition 
with the requirements of sections 19, 20, and 21 of this act may be or- 
ganized in the discretion of the President. 

Mr. Smith of Georgia. Mr. President, as I understand this amendment, 
it authorizes the President at once, in his discretion, to increase the Army 
by proper units to 250,000 men. I cordially favor the amendment. If we 
are to have 250,000 regular soldiers at all, we ought to have them just as 
soon as we can get them. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the amendment. 



Ashurst, D 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Burleigh, R 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 

Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Gallinger, R 



Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Clapp, R 
Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Gronna, R 
Hitchcock, D 
Hollis, D 



Brady, R 
Bryan, D 
Catron, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 



Harding, R 
Hardwick, D 
Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak 
Lee, Md., D 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
McCumber, R 



YEAS— 43. 
McLean, R 
Martine, N. J., D 
Nelson, R 
O'Gorman, D 
Oliver, R 
Page, R 
, DPhelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 



NAYS— 37. 



Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lewis, D 
Myers, D 
Norris, R 
Overman, D 
Owen, D 



Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Smith, Mich. 
Smith, S. C.,D 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 



R 



NOT VOTING— 16. 
Fall, R Lea, Tenn., D 

Fletcher, D Martin, Va., D 

Goff, R Newlands, D 

Gore, D Penrose, R 



Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith.Ga., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Sterling, R 
Sutherland, R 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 



Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Walsh, D 
Works, R 



Saulsbury, D 
Shields, D 
Smoot, R 
Townsend, R 



So Mr. Brandegee's amendment to the amendment was agreed to. 
Senator Martin of Virginia was absent. He would have voted Nay. 
Senator Penrose was absent. He would have voted Yea. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE (H. R. 12766. National Defense Act). April 18, 
1916, page 7286. 

The roll call here given was on substituting the following amendment 
in place of section 56 providing for raising a volunteer army. (The 
substance of section 56 is given elsewhere in this pamphlet). 

The Secretary. The Senator from Illinois (Mr. Lewis) moves to strike 
out section 56 as reported by the committee and to insert the following: 

That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to maintain, upon 
military reservations or elsewhere, camps for the military instruction 
and training of such citizens as may bV selected for such instruction 
and training, upon their application and under such terms of enlist- 
ment and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War; 
to use, for the purpose of maintaining said camps and imparting mili- 
tary instruction and training thereat, such arms, ammunition, accouter- 
ments, equipments, tentage, field equipage, and transportation belong- 
ing to the United States as he may deem necessary; to pay persons re- 
ceiving instruction in said camps at the rate of pay now received by 
enlisted men in the Regular Army; to furnish, at the expense of the 
United States, transportation, subsistence, medical supplies, uniforms, and 
equipment to persons receiving instruction at said camps during the 
period of their attendance thereat; to authorize such expenditures, from 
proper Army appropriations, as he may deem necessary for water, fuel, 
light, temporary structures, not including quarters for officers nor bar- 
racks for men, screening, and damages resulting from field exercises, 
and other expenses incidental to the maintenance of said camps, and 
the theoretical winter instruction in connection therewith. The Secretary 
of War is authorized further to prescribe the courses of theoretical and 

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practical instruction to be pursued by persons attending the camps au-. 
thorized by this section; to fix the periods -during which such camps shall 
be maintained; to prescribe rules and regulations for the government 
thereof; and to employ thereat officers and enlisted men of the Regular 
Army in such numbers and upon such duties as he may designate. 

A Yea vote is a vote in favor of this amendment. 

A Nay vote is a vote against this amendment. 



Ashurst, D 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Hardwick, D 



Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Gallinger, R 
Gronna, R 



YEAS— 15. 
La Follette, R Martine, N. J., D Sherman, R 

Lane, D Myers, D Smith, Ariz., D 

Lee, Md., D Reed, D Smith, Ga., D 

Lewis, D Shafroth, D 



NAYS— 58. 



Hitchcock, D 
Hollis, D 
Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me,, D 
Johnson, S. Dak. 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
Nelson, R 
Newlands, D 
Norris, R 



O'Gorman, D 
Oliver, R 
Overman, D 
Owen, D 
Page, R 
Phelan, D 
DPittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Robinson, D 
Sheppard, D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Smith, S. C, D 



Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Sutherland, R 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Tillman, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 
Works, R 



NOT VOTING— 23. 



Brady, R Fletcher, D McLean, R Smoot, R 

Bryan, D Goff , R Martin, Va., D Thompson, D 

Burleigh, R Gore, D % Penrose, R Townsend, R 

Catron, R Harding, R Saulsbury, D Underwood, D 

Clarke, Ark., D Lea, Tenn., D Shields, D Vardaman, D 

Fall, R McCumber, R Simmons, D 

So Mr. Lewis's amendment to the amendment of the committee was 
rejected. 

Senator Martin of Virginia was absent and paired. He would have voted 
Nay. 

Senator McLean was absent and paired. He would have voted Nay. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE (H. R. 12766). April 18, 1916, page 7287. 

The roll call here given was on a motion to strike out section 56 pro- 
viding for raising a volunteer army. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of striking out the provision for a volun- 
teer army. 

A Nay vote was a vote against striking out this provision. 



YEAS— 37. 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Gronna, R 
Hardwick, D 
Hughes, D 



James, D 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Norris, R 



Overman, D 
Owen, D 
Page, R 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sherman, R 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., 



Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Tillman, D 
Vardaman, D 
Works, R 



D 



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Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 

Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Gallinger, R 



Harding, R 
Hitchcock, D 
Hollis, D 
Husting, D 
Johnson, Me., D 



NAYS— 40 

Nelson, R 
Newlands, D 
O'Gorman, D 
Oliver, R 
Phelan, D 



Johnson, S. Dak., DPittman, D 
Kern, D Poindexter, R 

Lippitt, R Pomerene, D 

Lodge, R Sheppard, D 

McLean, R Smith, Md., D 



Smith, Mich., R 
Sterling, R 
Sutherland, R 
Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Wausworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 

Smoot, R 
Thompson, D 
Townsend, R 
Underwood, D 



He would have voted 



NOT VOTING— 19. 
Brady, R Fall, R McCumber, R 

Bryan, D Fletcher, D Martin, Va., D 

Burleigh, R Goff , R Penrose, R 

Catron, R Gore, D Saulsbury, D 

Clarke, Ark., D Lea, Tenn., D Shields, D 

So the Senate refused to strike out section 56. 

Senator Martin of Virginia was absent and paired. 
Yea. 

NATIONAL DEFENSE (H. R. 12766. National Defense Act). April 18, 
1916, page 7289. 

The roll call here given was on the following amendment: 

Mr. Reed. I move to amend section 2 as amended by striking out the 
words "and fifty" before "thousand," where it occurs in the clause "exceed 
250,000 men," so that the proviso will read: 

Provided, That the total enlisted force of the line of the Regular Army, ex- 
cluding the Philippine Scouts, the enlisted men of the Quartermaster Corps, 
of the Medical Corps, and the unassigned recruits, shall not at any one 
time, except in the event of actual or threatened war or similar emergency 
In which the public safety demands it, exceed 200,000 men. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment and an army of 200,000. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment and in favor of an army 
of 250,000. 

YEAS— 32. 



Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Clapp, R 
Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Gronna, R 

Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 

Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Gallinger, R 
Harding, R 
Hardwick, D 

Ashurst, D 
Brady, R 
Bryan, D 
Burleigh, R 
Catron, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 



Hitchcock, D 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lewis, D 
Martine, N 
Myers, D 



J.,D 



Norris, R 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Mich. 



R 



Smith, S. C, D 



NAYS— 42. 



Hollis, D 
Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak, 
Jones, R 
Lee, Md., D 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
McLean, R 



Nelson, R ' 
Newlands, D 
O'Gorman, D 
Oliver, R 
Owen, D 
, DPage, R 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Sheppard, D 



NOT VOTING— 22. 



Fall, R 
Fletcher, D 
Goff, R 
Gore, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
McCumber, R 



Martin, Va., D 
Overman, D 
Penrose, R 
Saulsbury, D 
Sherman, R 
Shields, D 



Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Vardaman, D 
Walsh, D 
Works, R 

Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Sterling, R 
Sutherland, R 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 



Smoot, R 
Stone, D 
Townsend, R 
Underwood, D 



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So Mr. Reed's amendment to the substitute of the committee was rejected. 
Senator Martin of Virginia was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Underwood was absent and paired. He would have voted Yea. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL (H. R. 16460). 

July 26, 1916, page 13442. 

The roll call here given was on a motion to strike out the following section 
of the bill. 

Nor shall any part of the appropriations made in this act be available 
to pay any premium or bonus or cash reward to any employee in addition to 
his regular wages, except for suggestions resulting in improvements or 
economy in the operation of any Government plant. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of striking out this section and for the 
bonus system. 

A Nay vote was a vote against striking out this section and against the 
bonus system. 



Brandegee, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Dillingham, R 
Gallinger, R 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Broussard, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Clapp, R 
Culberson, D 
Fletcher. D 
James, D 



YEAS— 15. 
Harding, R Penrose, R 

Lee, Md. D Sherman, R 

McCumber, R Smoot, R 

Page, R Thomas, D 

NAYS— 40. 
Johnson, S. Dak., DPhelan, D 



Jones, R 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Norris, R 
Overman, D 
Owen, D 



Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 



Wadsworth, R 
Weeks, R 
Works, R 



Smith, S. C, D 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Williams, D 



NOT VOTING— 40. 



Beckham, D Goff, R Kern, D Pomerene, D 

Bryan, D Gore, D Lea, Tenn., D Robinson, D 

Catron, R Gronna, R Lewis, D Shafroth, D 

Chilton, D Hardwick, D Lippitt, R Smith, Ga., D 

Clarke, Ark., D Hitchcock, D Lodge, R Smith, Md., D 

Colt, R Hollis, D McLean, R Smith, Mich., R 

Cummins, R Hughes, D Nelson, R Sutherland, R 

Curtis, R Husting, D Newlands, D Townsend, R 

du Pont, R Johnson, Me., D O'Gorman, D - Walsh, D 

Fall, R Kenyon, R Oliver, R Warren, R 

So Mr. Gallinger's amendment was rejected. 

Senator Lippitt was paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Gronna was paired. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator du Pont was paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Warren was paired. He would have voted Yea. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL (H. R. 17498). 
August 23, 1916, page 15231. 
The roll call here given was on the Underwood amendment to place the 
age at which boys might enlist in the military service of the United States 
without the consent of parents or guardians at 21 instead of at 18. 
A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 
A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 

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YEAS— 23. 




Bankhead, D 


Husting, D 


Overman, D 


Smith, Ga., D 


Borah, R 


Kern, D 


Owen, D 


Smith, S. C, D 


Culberson, D 


Lane, D 


Robinson, D 


Thompson, D 


Gronna, R 


McLean, R 


Shafroth, D 


Underwood, D 


Hardwick, D 


Myers, D 


Sheppard, D 


Vardaman, D 


Hughes, D 


O'Gorman, D 


Shields, D 






NAYS— 25. 




Beckham, D 


Martin, Va., D 


Ransdell, D 


Wadsworth, R 


Brady, R 


Nelson, R 


Sherman, R 


Warren, R 


Chamberlain, D 


Oliver, R 


Simmons, D 


Weeks, R 


Curtis, R 


Penrose, R 


Sterling, R 


Williams, D 


Fletcher, D 


Phelan, D 


Stone, D 




Gallinger, R 


Pittman, D 


Taggart, D 




Lee, Md., D 


Pomerene, D 


Thomas, D 






NOT VOTING— 47. 




Ashurst, D 


du Pont, R 


La Follette, R 


Saulsbury, D 


Brandegee, R 


Fall, R 


Lea, Tenn., D 


Smith, Ariz., D 


Broussard, D 


Goff, R 


Lewis, D 


Smith, Md., D 


Bryan, D 


Gore, D 


Lippitt, R 


Smith, Mich., R 


Catron, R 


Harding, R 


Lodge, R 


Smoot, R 


Chilton, D 


Hitchcock, D 


Mc Cumber, R 


Sutherland, R 


Clapp, R 


Hollis, D 


Martine, N. J., D 


Swanson, D 


Clark, Wyo., R 


James, D 


Newlands, D 


Tillman, D 


Clarke, Ark., D 


Johnson, Me., D 


Norris, R 


Townsend, R 


Colt, R 


Johnson, S. Dak. 


,DPage, R 


Walsh, D 


Cummins, R 


Jones, R 


Poindexter, R 


Works, R 


Dillingham, R 


Kenyon, R 


Reed, D 





So Mr. Underwood's amendment was rejected. 
Senator Jones was paired. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Dillingham was paired. He would have voted Nay. 
Senator du Pont was absent- He would have voted Nay. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. ARMOR PLATE (Senate 1417). March 21, 1916, 
page 5195. 

The roll call here given was on the passage of the bill appropriating 
$11,000,000 to erect a Government factory for the manufacture of armor 
plate. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the passage of the bill. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the passage of the bill. 



YEAS— 58. 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Broussard, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Gore, D 
Gronna, R 
Hardwick, D 
Hitchcock, D 
Hollis, D 



Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak., 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
Lane, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N- J., D 
Myers, D 
Newlands, D 
Norris, R 



O'Gorman, D 
Overman, D 
Owen, D 
Phelan, D 

DPittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 

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Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Walsh, D 
Williams, D 
Works, R 



NAYS— 23. 



Brandegee, R 
Catron, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 
Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 



du Pont, R 
Gallinger, R 
Harding, R 
Jones, R 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 



McLean, R 
Oliver, R 
Page, R 
Penrose, R 
Sherman, R 
Smith, Mich., R 



Smoot, R 
Sutherland, R 
Townsend, R 
Wadsworth, R 
Weeks, R 



NOT VOTING— 14. 
Fall, R Lea, Tenn., D 

Fletcher, D McCumber, R 

Goff, R Nelson, R 

La Follette, R Smith, Ariz., D 



Brady, R Fall, R Lea, Tenn., D Thomas, D 

Bryan, D Fletcher, D McCumber, R Warren, R 

Burleigh, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 

So the bill was passed. 

Senator Lea of Tennessee was paired. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Thomas was paired. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Warren and Senator La Follette were paired. Senator La Fol- 
lette would have voted Yea, Senator Warren Nay. 

Senator Fletcher was absent and paired. He would have voted Yea. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. FORTIFICATIONS BILL (H. R. 14303). June 
30, 1916, page 11803. 

The roll call here given was on a motion to lay on the table a motion to 
strike out the following section of the bill. 

Provided, That no part of the appropriations made in this act shall be 
available for the salary or pay of any officer, manager, superintendent, 
foreman, or other person having charge of the work of any employee of 
the United States Government while making or causing to be made with 
a stop watch or other time-measuring device a time study of any job of 
any such employee between the starting and completion thereof, or of the 
movements of any such employee while engaged upon such work; nor shall 
any part of the appropriations made in this act be available to pay any 
premium or bonus or cash reward to any employee in addition to his regular 
wages, except for suggestions resulting in improvements or economy in the 
operation of any Government plant. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of laying the motion to strike out on the 
table and against the bonus and stop-watch systems. 

A Nay vote was a vote against laying the motion to strike out on the 
table and in favor of the bonus and stop-watch systems. 

YEAS— 36. 

Ashurst, D Fletcher, D La Follette, R Sheppard, D 

Bankhead, D Gronna, R Lane, D Simmons, D 

Beckham, D Hughes, D Lea, Tenn., D Smith, Ariz., D 

Borah, R Husting, D Norris, R Stone, D 

Brady, R James, D Overman, D Swanson, D 

Bryan, D Johnson, Me., D Ransdell, D Taggart, D 

Chamberlain, D Johnson, S. Dak., DReed, D Thompson, D 

Clapp, R Jones, R Saulsbury, D Vardaman, D 

Culberson, D Kenyon, R Shafroth, D Walsh, D 



Brandegee, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Curtis, R 
du Pont, R 
Gore, D 



Harding, R 
Hardwick, D 
Lee, Md., D 
McLean, R 
Nelson, R 



NAYS— 20. 

Oliver, R 
Sherman, R 
Smith, Mich. 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 



R 



Townsend, R 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 
Works, R 



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NOT VOTING— 39. 
Broussard, D Hitchcock, D Newlands, D 

Catron, R Hollis, D O'Gorman, D 

Chilton, D Kern, D Owen, D 

Clark, Wyo., R Lewis, D Page. R 

Colt, R Lippitt, R Penrose, R 

Cummins, R Lodge, R Phelan, D 

Dillingham, R McCum*:er, R Pittman, D 

Fall, R Martin, Va., D Poindexter, R 

Gallinger, R Martine, N. J., D Pomerene, D 

Goff, R Myers, D Robinson, D 

So Mr- Weeks's amendment was laid on the table. 

Senator Gallinger was paired. He would have voted 



Shields, D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Sutherland, R 
Thomas, D 
Tillman, D 
Underwood, D 
Wadsworth, R 



Nay. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL (H. R. 16460. 

The Tavenner Amendment). July 25, 1916, page 13361. 

The roll call here given was on the committee amendment to strike out 
the following section: 

Provided, That no part of the appropriations made in this act shall be 
available for the salary or pay of any officer, manager, superintendent, fore- 
man, or other person having charge of the work of any employee of the 
United States while making or causing to be made with a stop watch, or 
other time-measuring device, a time study of any job of any such employee 
between the starting and completion thereof, or of the movements of any 
such employee while engaged upon such work; nor shall any part of the 
appropriations made in this act be available to pay any premium or bonus 
or cash reward to any employee in addition to his regular wages, except for 
suggestions resulting in improvements or economy in the operation of any 
Government plant. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of striking out this section and in favor of 
the bonus and stop-watch systems. 

A Nay vote was a vote against striking out this section and against the 
bonus and stop-watch systems. 



YEAS— 15. 



Brandegee, R du Pont, R 

Chamberlain, D Gallinger, R 

Clark, Wyo., R Harding, R 

Dillingham, R Page, R 



Smoot, R 
Thomas, D 
Townsend, R 
Warren, R 



NAYS— 36. 



Ashurst, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Cummins, R 
Fletcher, D 
Husting, R 



James, D 
Johnson, S. Dak. 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lee, Md., D 



Myers, D 
DNorris, R 
O'Gorman, D 
Overman, D 
Penrose, R 
Poindexter, R 
Reed, D 
Shafroth, D 



Martine, N. J., D Sheppard, D 
NOT VOTING— 44. 



Bankhead, D Gronna, R McLean, R 

Broussard, D Hardwick, D Martin, Va., D 

Bryan, D Hitchcock, D Nelson, R 

Catron, R Hollis, D Newlands, D 

Clarke, Ark., D Hughes, D Oliver, R 

Colt, R Johnson, Me., D Owen, D 

Culberson, D Lea, Tenn., D Phelan, D 

Curtis, R Lewis, D Pittman, D 

Fall, D Lippitt, R Pomerene, D 

Goff, R Lodge, R Ransdell, D 

Gore, D McCumber, R Robinson, D 

So the amendment of the committee was rejected. 

SenVtor Lippitt was paired. He would have voted 

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Weeks, R 
Williams, D 
Works, R 



Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Vardaman, D 

Saulsbury, D 
Sherman, R 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Sutherland, R 
Taggart, D 
Underwood, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 

Yea. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. ARMOR PLATE FACTORY. NAVAL APPRO- 
PRIATION BILL (H. R. 15947). July 19, 1916, page 13092. 

The roll call here given was on an amendment offered by Senator Oliver 
of Pennsylvania, the amendment being to strike out the section providing 
for a Government armor plate factory. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of striking out this section and against a 
Government factory. 

A Nay vote was a vote against striking out this section and in favor of a 
Government factory. 



Brandegee, R 
du Pont, R 
Gallinger, R 
Harding, R 
Lippitt, R 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Clapp, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Fletcher, D 
Hitchcock, D 
Hughes, D 



YEAS— 17. 
Lodge, R Smoot, R 

Nelson, R Sutherland, R 

Oliver, R Taggart, D 

Page, R Townsend, R 

Penrose, R Wadsworth, R 

NAYS— 51. 



James, D 
Johnson, S. Dak., 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Newlands, D 



Norris, R 
DOverman, D 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 



Warren,R 
Weeks, R 



Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Sterling, R 
Swanson, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Walsh, D 
Williams, D 
Works, R 



NOT VOTING— 27. 



Brady, R Dillingham, R Husting, D Phelan, D 

Broussard, D Fall, R Johnson, Me., D Saulsbury, D 

Catron, R Goff, R Lea, Tenn., D Sherman, R 

Chilton, D Gore, D McCumber, R , Smith, Md., D 

Clark, Wyo.,R Gronna, R McLean, R Smith, Mich., R 

Colt, R Hardwick, D O'Gorman, D Stone, D 

Curtis, R Hollis, D Owen, D 

So Mr. Oliver's amendment was rejected. 

Senator Dillingham was paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Clark of Wyoming was paired. He „ would have voted Yea. 

Senator Curtis was paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Gronna was paired. He would have voted NAY. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL (H. R. 15947). 

July 19, 1916, page 13093. 

The roll call here given was on the passage of the following amendment, 
amendment being to insert the following : 

The Federal Trade Commission is hereby directed, immediately after the 
passage of this act, and annually thereafter, upon the request of the Secre- 
tary of the Navy, to investigate and inventory the armor-plate plants of 
the United States, and to estimate and determine the average full cost of 
producing armor plate at said plants under the four following conditions, 
to wit: 

(a) Plants running at full capacity. 

(b) Plants running at two-thirds capacity. 

(c) Plants running at half capacity. 

(d) Plants running at one-third capacity. 

After so determining the full cost of producing armor plate at said plants 
the said Federal Trade Commission shall at once report to the Secretary 
of the Navy a fair and reasonable price the Government should pay 
for its armor plate. Upon receipt of such report the Secretary 

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of the Navy is hereby authorized to enter into a contract or contracts for 
armor plate to meet the needs of the Government, now or hereafter, at or 
below the price per ton so reported as the fair price for the proportion which 
the tonnage awarded bears to the aggregate capacity of the plants, and the 
appropriation hereby made for the erection or purchase of an armor-plate 
plant shall not be used for that purpose until the said report has been made 
to the Secretary of the Navy and the manufacturers of armor plate have 
failed, within 30 days after notice of such report, to accept the same and 
to enter into a contract for the manufacture of said armor plate at or below 
the price per ton so reported by said commission. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 



Brandegee, R 


Lippitt, R 


Page, R 


Townsend, R 


Catron, R 


Nelson, R 


Penrose, R 


Wads worth, R 


du Pont, R 


Newlands, D 


Smoot, R 


Warren, R 


Harding, R 


Oliver, R 


Sutherland, R 


Weeks, R 




NAYS— 49. 




Bankhead, D 


Johnson, Me., D 


Overman, D 


Sterling, R 


Beckham, D 


Johnson, S. Dak. 


, DOwen, D 


Swanson, D 


Borah, R 


Jones, R 


Pittman, D 


Taggart, D 


Bryan, R 


Kenyon, R 


Poindexter, R 


Thompson, D 


Chamberlain, D 


Kern, D 


Pomerene, D 


Tillman, D 


Clapp, R 


La Follette, R 


Ransdell, D 


Underwood, D 


Culberson, D 


Lane, D 


Reed, D 


Vardaman, D 


Cummins, R 


Lee, Md., D 


Robinson, D 


Walsh, D 


Fletcher, D 


Lewis, D 


Shafroth, D 


Williams, D 


G^onna, R 


Martin, Va., D 


Sheppard, D 


Works, R 


Hitchcock, D 


Martine, N. J., 


D Shields, D 




Hughes, D 


Myers, D 


Simmons, D 




James, D 


Norris, R 


Smith, S. C, D 






NOT VOTING— 30. 




Ashurst, D 


Dillingham, R 


Lea, Tenn., D 


Smith, Ariz., D 


Brady, R 


Fall, R 


Lodge, R 


Smith, Ga., D 


Broussard, D 


Gallinger, R 


McCumber, R 


Smith, Md., D 


Chilton, D 


Goff, R 


McLean, R 


Smith, Mich., R 


Clark, Wyo., R 


Gore, D 


O'Gorman, D 


Stone, D 


Clarke, Ark., D 


Hardwick. D 


Phelan, D 


Thomas, D 


Colt, R 


Hollis, D 


Saulsbury, D 




Curtis, R 


Husting, D 


Sherman, R 





So Mr. Oliver's amendment was rejected. 

Senator Dillingham was paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Lodge was paired. He would have voted Yea. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL (H. R. 15947). 

July 21, 1916, page 13154. 

The roll call here given was on an amendment striking out the provision 
for ten battleships and substituting two ; and striking out six battle cruisers 
and substituting four. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment and of two battleships 
and four cruisers. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment and in favor of ten battle- 
ships and six cruisers. 



YEAS— 14. 



Clapp, R 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Gronna, R 



Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 



Norris, R 
Robinson, D 
Thomas, D 
Townsend, R 

17 



Vardaman, D 
Works, R 



NAYS— 60. 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 
Gallinger, R 



Harding, R 
Hollis, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak., 
Kern, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Nelson, R 



Oliver, R 
Owen, D 
Page, R 
Penrose, R 
Phelan, D 
DPittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 



NOT VOTING— 21. 



Beckham, D Gore, D McLean, R 

Catron, R Hardwick, D Newlands, D 

Clark, Wyo., R Hitchcock, D O'Gorman, D 

Clarke, Ark., D Hughes, D Overman, D 

Fall, R Lea, Tenn., D Saulsbury, D 

Goff, R McCumber, R Smith, Ga., D 

So Mr. Cummins's amendment was rejected. 

Senator Saulsbury was absent. He would have voted 



Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D . 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Underwood, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 

Smith, Mich., R 
Sutherland, R 
Warren, R 



Nay. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL (H. R. 15947). 

July 21, 1916, page 13160. 
The roll call here given was on restoring the House building program for 
capital ships. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the House program. 
A Nay vote was a vote for the Senate program. 



Bankhead, D 
Clapp, R 
Cummins, R 



Ashurst, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 
Gallinger, R 
Harding, R 



YEAS— 12. 
Curtis, R La Follette, R 

Gronna, R Norris, R 

Kenyon, R Thomas, D 



NAYS— 65. 



Hardwick, D 
Hollis, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak., 
Jones, R 
Kern, D 
Lane, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Lodge, R 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Nelson, R 
Oliver, R 



Overman, D 
Owen, D 
Page, R 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
DPoindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 



Catron, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Fall, R 
Goff, R 
Gore, D 



NOT VOTING— 18. 
Hitchcock, D McLean, R 



Hughes, D Newlands, D 

Lea, Tenn., D O'Gorman, D 

Lippitt, R Penrose, R 

McCumber, R Saulsbury, D 

So Mr- Thomas's amendment was rejected. 

18 



Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Works, R 

Smith, Md., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 



Smith, Mich., R 
Sutherland, R 
Townsend, R 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL (H. R. 15947). 

July 20, 1916, page 13123. 

The roll call here given was on the passage of the following amendment: 

Provided, That no battleship, battle cruiser, scout cruiser, torpedo-boat 
destroyer, or submarine herein appropriated for shall be employed in any 
manner to coerce or compel the collection of any pecuniary claim of any 
kind, class, or nature, of any individual, firm, or corporation, or to enforce 
any claim of right to any grant or concession for or on behalf of any private 
citizen, copartnership, or corporation of the United States. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 



YEAS— 8. 
Chamberlain, D Kenyon, R Lane, D 

Gronna, R La Follette, R Martine, N. J., D 



NAYS— 44. 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Chilton, D 
Cummins, R 
du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 
Gallinger, R 
Hollis, D 
Husting, D 



Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Bryan, D 
Catron, R 
Clapp, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Curtis, R 



James, D 
Johnson, Me., 
Kern, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
Martin, Va., D 
Myers, D 
Nelson, R 
Oliver, R 



D 



Overman, D 
Penrose, R 
Phelan, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 



NOT VOTING—43. 



Dillingham, R 
Fall, R 
Goff,R 
Gore, D 
Harding, R 
Hardwick, D 
Hitchcock, D 
Hughes, D 
Johnson, S. Dak. 
Jones, R 
Lea, Tenn., D 



McCumber, R 
McLean, R 
Newlands, D 
O'Gorman, D 
Owen, D 
Page, R 
Pittman, D 
Saulsbury, D 
DSimmons, D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., 



R 



Norris, R 
Vardaman, D 



Shields, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 



Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Sutherland, R 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Underwood, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 
Works, R 



So Mr. La Follette's amendment was rejected. 
Senator Weeks was absent: He would have voted Nay. 
Senator Clapp was paired. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Weeks was absent. He would have voted Nay. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL (H. R. 15947). 

July 21, 1916, page 13159. 

The roll call here given was to strike out the provision for ten first-class 
battleships and substitute four. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment and four battleships. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment and in favor of ten battle- 
ships. 

YEAS— 15. 
Clapp, R Jones, R Norris, R Townsend, R 

Cummins, R Kenyon, R Overman, D Vardaman, D 

Curtis, R La Follette, R Robinson, D Works, R 

Gronna, R Lane, D Thomas, D 



19 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 



Catron, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Fall, R 
Goff, R 
Gore, D 
Harding, R 



Fletcher, D 
Gallinger, R 
Hardwick, D 
Hollis, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 



NAYS— 58. 

Oliver, R 
Owen, D 
Page, R 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 



Johnson, S. Dak., DRansdell, D 



Kern, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Lodge, R 
Martin, Va. 
Martine, N 
Nelson, R 



Reed, D 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 
Shields, D 
D Simmons, D 

J., D Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 



NOT VOTING— 22. 
Hitchcock, D Myers, D 



Smith, Md., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Smoot, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
^Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Underwood, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Williams, D 



Hughes, D Newlands, D 

Lea, Tenn., D O'Gorman, D 

Lippitt, R Penrose, R 

McCumber, R Saulsbury, D 

McLean, R Shafroth, D 

So Mr. Townsend's amendment was rejected. 

Senator Harding was absent. He would have voted Nay 



Smith, Mich., R 
Sterling, R 
Sutherland, R 
Weeks, R 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL (H. R. 15947). 

July 21, 1916, page 13160. 

The roll call here given was on striking out the provision for ten first- 
class battleships and substituting six, and to strike out the provision that 
four of these should be begun as soon as practical and substitute two. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment and in favor of six 
battleships. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment and in favor of ten battle- 
ships. 



Clapp, R 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Gronna, R 
Jones, R 



Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 
Lane D 
Norris, R 
Overman, D 



YEAS— 17. 

Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Thomas, D 
Townsend, R 
Underwood, D 



Vardaman, D 
Works, R 



NAYS— 58. 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 



Fletcher, D 
Gallinger, R 
Harding, R 
Hardwick, D 
Hollis, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak., 
Kern, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Lodge, R 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N. J., D 



Nelson, R 
Oliver, R 
Owen, D 
Page, R 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 

RReed, D 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 

20 



Smith, Md., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Williams, D 



Catron, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Fall, R 
Goff, R 
Gore, D 



NOT VOTING— 20. 
Hitchco?k, D McLean, R 



Hughes, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lippitt, R 
McCumber, R 



Myers, D 
Newlands, D 
O'Gorman, D 
Penrose, R 



Phelan, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Sutherland, R 
Weeks, R 



So Mr. Kenyon's amendment was rejected. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL (H. R. 15947). 

July 21, 1916, page 13162. 
The roll call here given was on striking out the provision for ten battle- 
ships and substituting two to be built as soon as practicable, and striking out 
the provision for five battle cruisers and substituting four. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment and in favor of two 
battleships and four battle cruisers. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment and in favor of ten battle- 
ships and five battle cruisers. 

YEAS— 19. 



Bankhead, D 
Brady, R 
Bryan, D 
Clapp, R 
Cummins, R 



Ashurst, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 
Gallinger, R 
Harding, R 



Curtis, R 
Gronna, R 
Hardwick, D 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 



Lane, D 
Newlands, D 
Norris, R 
Oliver, R 
Overman, D 



NAYS— 60. 



Hollis, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak., 
Jones, R 
Kern, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Lodge, R 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Nelson, R 
Owen, D 



Page, R 
Penrose, R 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
DPoindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith. Ariz., D 



Thomas, D 
Townsend, R 
Underwood, D 
Works, R 



Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Vardaman, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 



NOT VOTING— 16. 

Catron, R Gore, D Lippitt, R Saulsbury, D 

Clarke, Ark., D Hitchcock, D McCumber, R Smith, Mich., R 

Fall, R Hughes, D McLean, R Sutherland, R 

Goff, R Lea, Tenn., D O'Gorman, D Warren, R 

So the amendment of Mr. Cummins to the amendment of the committee 
was rejected. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL (H. R. 15947). 

July 21, 1916, page 13165. 

The roll call here given was to restore the House building program for 
capital ships. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the House program. 
A Nay vote was a vote in favor of the Senate program. 



YEAS— 21. 



Bankhead, D 
Clapp, R 
Cummins, R 
Gronna, R 
Hardwick, D 



Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Martine, N. J., D 



Johnson, S. Dak., DMyers, D 



Norris, R 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sterling, R 
Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
21 



Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Works, R 



NAYS— 56. 



Ashurst, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 



Catron, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Fall, R 
Goff,R 
Gore, D 



du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 
Gallinger, R 
Harding, R 
Hollis, D , 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me 
Jones, R 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Lodge, R 
Martin, Va., D 
Nelson, R 



D 



Oliver, R 
Overman, D 
Owen, D 
Page, R 
Penrose, R 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 
Simmons, D 



NOT VOTING— 18. 



Hitchcock, D 
Hughes, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lippitt, R 
McCumber, R 



McLean, R 
Newlands, D 
O'Gorman, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Shields, D 



Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Smoot, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Thompson; D 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Williams, D 



Smith, Mich., R 
Sutherland, R 
Weeks, R 



So Mr. Thomas's amendment to the amendment was rejected. 



NATIONAL DEFENSE. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL (H. R. 15947). 

July 21, 1916, page 13171. 
The roll call here given was on the passage of the bill in the Senate. 
The bill provided for appropriations of some $315,826,843. The difference 
between the Senate and House bill was as follows: 

House 



Battleships 

Battle cruisers 5 

Scout cruisers 4 

Destroyers 10 

Fleet submarines 

Coast submarines 50 

Submarines (Neff ) 

Fuel ships 1 

Ammunition ships 1 

Hospital ships 1 

Repair ships 

Transports 

Destroyer tenders 

Submarine tenders 

Gunboats 



72 



Senate 


Senate, 


3 years 


First year. 


10 


4 


6 


4 


10 


4 


50 


20 


9 




58 


30 


1 




3 


1 


2 


1 


1 


1 


1 




1 




2 




1 




2 


1 



157 



66 



Among the miscellaneous appropriations were $11,000,000 for an armor 
plate factory, $19,485,500 for ammunition for ships to be built in the next 
two years, and $3,500,000 for aviation. The total appropriations of the 
Senate Mil were $45,857,588 more than the House bill. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the passage of the bill. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the passage of the bill- 



YEAS— 71. 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 



Broussard, D 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 



Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 
Gallinger, R 
22 



Harding, R 
Hardwick, D 
Hollis, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 



Johnson, S. Dak., 


DNewlands, D 


Robinson, D 


Swanson, D 


Jones, R 


Oliver, R 


Shafroth, D 


Taggart, D 


Kenyon, R 


Overman, D 


Sheppard, D 


Thompson, D 


Kern, D 


Owen, D 


Shields, D 


Tillman, D 


Lane, D 


Page, R 


Simmons, D 


Townsend, R 


Lee, Md., D 


Penrose, R 


Smith, Ariz., D 


Underwood, D 


Lewis, D 


Phelan, D 


Smith, Ga., D 


Wadsworth, R 


Lodge, R 


Pittman, D 


Smith, Md., D 


Walsh, D 


Martin, Va., D 


Poindexter, R 


Smith, S. C, D 


Warren, R 


Martine, N. J., D 


Pomerene, D 


Smoot, R 


Weeks, R 


Myers, D 


Ransdell, D 


Sterling, R 


Williams, D 


Nelson, R 


Reed, D 


Stone, D 






NAYS— 8. 




Clapp, R 


Gronna, R 


Norris, R 


Vardaman, D 


Curtis, R 


La Follette, R 


Thomas, D 


Works, R 




NOT 


VOTING— 16. 




Catron, R 


Gore, D 


Lippitt, R 


Saulsbury, D 


Clarke, Ark., D 


Hitchcock, D 


McCumber, R 


Sherman, R 


Fall, R 


Hughes, D 


McLean, R 


Smith, Mich., R 


Goff, R 


Lea, Tenn., D 


O'Gorman, D 


Sutherland, R 


So the bill was passed. 






Senator 'Gorman was absent. 


He would have voted Yea. 



EIGHT HOUR DAY ON RAILROADS (H. R. 17700). 

15957. 



Sept. 2, 1916, page 



The roll call here given was on accepting the following amendment: 

The Secretary. It is proposed to add at the end of the bill a new section, 
as follows: 

Sec. 5. Any person who shall knowingly and willfully obstruct or retard 
the operation of trains mentioned in section 1 of this act shall be guilty 
of a misdemeanor, and be punished by a fine not exceeding $100, or im- 
prisonment not exceeding six months, or both. 

Mr. Newlands. Mr. President, the amendment which I have offered is 
almost identical in terms with section 201 of the criminal code of the United 
States relating to the obstruction of the mails. I will read the latter: 

Sec. 201. Whoever shall knowingly and willfully obstruct or retard the 
passage of the mail, or any carriage, horse, driver, or carrier, or car, steam- 
boat, or other conveyance or vessel carrying the same, shall be fined not 
more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 



Borah, R 
Brandegee, R 
Bryan, D 
Clarke, Ark., D 



Ashurst, D 
Beckham, D 
Brady, R 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 
Gronna, R 



YEAS— 14. 
Gallinger, R Newlands, D 

Hardwick, D Shields, D 

Hitchcock, D Thomas, D 

Lee, Md., D Underwood, D 



NAYS— 52. 



Dak 



Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
Johnson, S 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lewis, D 
McCumber, R 
McLean. R 
Martin, Va., D 



Mvers, D 
Nelson, R 
, DNorris, R 
Oliver, R 
O" erman, D 
Penrose, R 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Ro' inson, D 
Sheppard, D 
23 



Warren, R 
Weeks, R 



Sherman, R 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Smith, S. C, D 
Sterling, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Vardaman, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Williams, D 



NOT VOTING— 29. 



Bankhead, D 
Broussard, D 
Catron, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Dillingham, R 
Fall, R 
Goff,R 
Gore, D 



Harding, R 
Hollis, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
Martine, N. J., D 
O'Gorman, D 



Owen, D 
Page, R 
Poindexter, R 
Saulsbury, D 
Shafroth, D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Simoot, R 



Stone, D 
Sutherland, R 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Works, R 



So Mr. Newlands's amendment was rejected. 

Senator Dillingham was paired. He would have voted Nay. 



EIGHT HOUR DAY ON RAILROADS (H. R. 17700). Sept. 2, 1916, page 
15955. 

The roll call here given was on the adoption of the following amendment: 

Sec. 5. That the Interstate Commerce Commission shall have the power to 
fix the hours of labor and determine just and reasonable wages and condi- 
tions of labor for all employees of the railroads named in section 1 of this 
act. The rate of wages and the hours of labor provided for in this act shall 
remain fixed for service and pay until changed by the decision of the Inter- 
state Commerce Commission, which, within a period of not less than six nor 
more than twelve months from the passage of this act, shall determine 
what are just and reasonable wages and conditions of labor, and what 
shall be the hours of labor for all employees of the railroads above men- 
tioned: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall be con- 
strued as compelling the employees to work at the wages prescribed. 

The Interstate Commerce Commission shall have the power from time to 
time to change the hours of labor and the rate of wages for all employees 
of the railroads named in section 1 of this act, either in whole or in part, 
upon its own initiative, on the petition of the employees, the managers of the 
railroads, or the public. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 



Bankhead, D 
Bryan, D 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Gallinger, R 

Ashurst, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 

Broussard, D 
Catron, R 
Clark. Wyo., R 
Fall, R 
Goff.R 
Gore, D 



Hardwick, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Newlands, D 
Norris, R 



YEAS— 14 

Saulsbury, D 
Smith, Md., D 
Thomas, D 
Underwood, D 

NAYS— 57 



Gronna, R 
Hitchcock, D 
Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
Johnson, S. Dak 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lewis, D 
McCumber, R 
McLean, R 
Martin, Va., D 



Myers, D 
Nelson, R 
Oliver, R 
Overman, D 
, DPenrose, R 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
ShennarJ, D 
Sherman, R 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 



NOT VOTING— 24 



Harding, R 
Hollis, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 



Martine, N. J., D 
O'Gorman, D 
Owen, D 
Page, R 
Poindexter, R 
Shafroth, D 



Warren, R 
Williams, D 



Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Smith, S. C, D 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Vardaman, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Weeks, R 



Smith, Ga., D 
Stone, D 
Sutherland, R 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Works, R 



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So Mr. Underwood's amendment was rejected. 

Senator Smith of Georgia was paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Owen was paired. He would have voted Nay. 



Sept. 2, 1916, page 



EIGHT HOUR DAY ON RAILROADS (H. R. 17700). 
15961. 

The roll call here given was on accepting the following amendment: 

The Secretary. It is proposed, at the end of line 23, on page 3, after the 
word "workday," to insert the following: 

Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be held to amend, alter, 
or repeal an act entitled "An act to promote the safety of employees and 
travelers upon railroads by limiting the hours of service of employees 
thereof," approved March 4, 1907: And provided further, That nothing in 
this act contained shall be held to amend, alter, or repeal an act approved 
May 4, 1916, entitled "An act to amend section 3 of an act entitled 'An act 
to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by limiting 
the hours of service of employees thereof.' " 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the amendment. 



YEAS— 24. 



Brady, R 
Clapp, R 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Brandegee, R 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Fletcher, D 
Gallinger, R 



Borah, R 
Broussard, D 
Catron, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Fall, R 
Golf, R 
Gore, D 



Gronna, R 
Hitchcock, D 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
McCumber, R 
McLean, R 



Myers, D 
Nelson, R 
Norris, R 
Oliver, R 
Sherman, R 
Smith, Mich., R 



NAYS— 46. 



Hardwick, D 
Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
Johnson, S. Dak, 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Martin, Va., D 
Newlands, D 



Overman, D 
Penrose, R 
Phelan, D 
, DPittman, D 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 



NOT VOTING— 25. 



Harding, R 
Hollis, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me. 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
Martine, N. J., D 



D 



O'Gorman, D 
Owen, D 
Page, R 
Poindexter, R 
Shafroth, D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Stone, D 



Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Thomas, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 



Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Walsh, D 
Williams, D 



Sutherland, R 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Works, R 



Senator La Follette's amendment was rejected. 

Senator Smith of Georgia was paired. He would have voted Nay. 



EIGHT HOUR DAY FOR RAILROADS (H. R. 17700). Sept. 2, 1916, page 
15962. 

The roll call here given was on the passage of the bill, which read as 
foPows: 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That beginning January first, 
nineteen hundred and seventeen, eight hours shall, in contracts for labor and 
service, be deemed a day's work and the measure or standard of a day's 
work for the purpose of reckoning the compensation for services of all em- 
ployees who are now or may hereafter be employed by any common carrier 

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by railroad, except railroads independently owned and operated not exceed- 
ing one hundred miles in length, electric street railroads, and electric inter- 
urban railroads, which is subject to the provisions of the Act of February 
fourth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled "An Act to regulate 
commerce," as amended, and who are now or may hereafter be actually 
engaged in any capacity in the operation of trains used for the transpor- 
tation of persons or property on railroads, except railroads independently 
owned and operated not exceeding one hundred miles in length, electric street 
railroads, and electric interurban railroads, from any State or Territory 
of the United States or the District of Columbia to any other State or Ter- 
ritory of the United States or the District of Columbia, or from one place 
in a Territory to another place in the same Territory, or from any place 
in the United States to an adjacent foreign country, or from any place in 
the United States through a foreign country to any other place in the United 
States : Provided, That the above exceptions shall not apply to railroads 
though less than one hundred miles in length whose principal business is 
leasing or furnishing terminal or transfer facilities to other railroads, or 
are themselves engaged in transfers of freight between railroads or between 
railroads and industrial plants. 

Sec. 2. That the President shall appoint a commission of three, which 
shall observe the operation and effects of the institution of the eight-hour 
standard workday as above defined and the facts and conditions affecting 
the relations between such common carriers and employees during a period 
of not less than six months nor more than nine months, in the discretion 
•of the commission, and within thirty days thereafter such commission shall 
report its findings to the President and Congress; that each member of the 
commission created under the provisions of this Act shall receive such com- 
pensation as may be fixed by the President. That the sum of $25,000, or so 
much thereof as may be necessary, be, and hereby is, appropriated, out of any 
money in the United States Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
necessary and proper expenses incurred in connection with the work of 
such commission, including salaries, per diem, traveling expenses of mem- 
bers and employees, and rent, furniture, office fixtures and supplies, books, 
salaries, and other necessary expenses, the same to be approved by the chair- 
man of said commission and audited by the proper accounting officers of 
the Treasury. 

Sec. 3. That pending the report of the commission herein provided for 
and for a period of thirty days thereafter the compensation of railway em- 
ployees subject to this Act for a standard eight-hour workday shall not be 
reduced below the present standard day's wage, and for all necessary time 
in excess of eight hours such employees shall be paid at a rate not less than 
the pro rata rate for such standard eight-hour workday. 

Sec. 4. That any person violating any provision of this Act shall be guilty 
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $100 and 
not more than $1,000, or imprisonment not to exceed one year, or both. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the passage of the bill. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the passage of the bill. 



YEAS— 43. 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Culberson, D 
Fletcher, D 
Hitchcock, D 
Hughes, D 
Husting, D 



Johnson, S. Dak., 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Martin, Va., D 
Myers, D 
Newlands, D 
Overman, D 



DPhelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 



Smith, Md., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Walsh, D 
Williams, D 



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NAYS— 28. 



Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 
Clapp, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Colt, R 
Cummins, R 

Broussard, D 
Catron, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Fall,R 
Goff, R 
Gore, D 



Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Gallinger, R 
Gronna, R 
Hardwick, D 
Jones, R 



Kenyon, R 
McCumber, R 
McLean, R 
Nelson, R 
Norris, R 
Oliver, R 
Penrose, R 



NOT VOTING— 24. 



Harding, R 
Hollis, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 



Martine, N. J., 
O'Gorman, D 
Owen, D 
Page, R 
Poindexter, R 
Shafroth, D 



So the bill was passed. 
Senator Shafroth was paired. 



D 



Sherman, R 
Smith, Mich., R 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 

Smith, Ga., D 
Stone, D 
Sutherland, R 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Works, R 



He would have voted Yea. 



FREE SEEDS PROVISION OF THE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION 
Bill (H. R. 12717). July 3, 1916, page 11946. 
The roll call here given was on striking out the appropriation of $252,- 
540 for free seeds. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of striking out the appropriation and 
against free seeds. 

A Nay vote was a vote against striking out the appropriation and for free 
seeds. 

YEAS— 33. 



Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Clapp, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Fletcher, D 
Gore, D 

Ashurt, D 
Bankhead, D 
Broussard, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Gallinger, R 
Husting, D 



Gronna, R Overman, D 

Hughes, D Page, R 

Johnson, S. Dak., D ^heppard, D 



Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Nelson, R 
Norris, R 



Sherman, R 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Stone, D 
Sutherland, R 



NAYS— 21. 



Johnson, Me., D 
Kern, D 

Martine, N. J., D 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 



Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed. D 
Shafroth, D 
Simmons, D 



Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Townsend, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Works, R 



Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Swanson, D 
Vardaman, D 
Williams, D 



NOT VOTING— 41. 



Beckham, D Harding, R 

Catron, R Hardwick, D 

Chilton, D Hitchcock, D 

Colt, R Hollis, D 

Culberson, D James, D 

Cummins, R Lea, Tenn., D 

Curtis, R Lee, Md., D 

Dillingham, R Lewis, D 

du Pont, R Lippitt, R 

Fall, R Lodge, R 

Goff, R McCumber, R 
So the amendment of the committee 
Senator Catron was paired. He 



McLean, R 
Martin, Va., D 
Myers, D 
Newlands, D 
O'Gorman, D 
Oliver, R 
Owen, D 
Penrose, R 
Phelan, D 
Robinson, D 
Sauls bury, D 
was agreed to. 
would have voted 



Shields, D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Smith, S. C, D 
Tillman, D 
Underwood, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Weeks, R 



Nay. 



FREE SEEDS PROVISION OF AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL 

(H. R. 12717). July 3, 1916, page 11944. 
The roll call here given was on the following amendment: 
The Secretary. On page 26, line 3, strike out "$252,540" and insert "$75,- 

27 



000," and after the word "Provided," in line 12 of the same pagei, strike 
out down to and including line 6 on page 28 and in lieu thereof insert : 

That said seed, bulbs, shrubs, cuttings, and plants shall be sent only to 
such persons as shall make request therefor, in the order of the receipt of 
such requests : And provided further, That all such requests made of Sena- 
tors or Representatives and Delegates in Congress if transmitted to the 
Department of Agriculture shall be complied with by said department. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 



Borah, R 
Brandegee, R 
Bryan, D 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Fletcher, D 
Hughes, D 



Ashurst, D 
Brady, R 
Broussard, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Gallinger, R 
Gore, D 
Gronna, R 



YEAS— 24. 
Johnson, S. Dak., D Nelson, R 
Jones, R 



Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 



Norris, R 
Page, R 
Poindexter, R 
Sheppard, D 
Sterling, R 



NAYS— 30. 



Hardvjick, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
McLean, R 
Martine, N. J., D 
Overman, D 
Pittman, D 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 



Reed, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sherman, R 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smoot, R 
Stone, D 



Sutherland, R 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Townsend, R 
Walsh, D 
Works, R 



Swanson, D 
Tillman, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Warren, R 
Williams, D 



NOT VOTING— 41. 



Bankhead, D 

Beckham, D 

Catron, R 

Chilton, D 

Clapp, R 

Colt, R 

Culberson, D 

Cummins, R 

Curtis, R 

Dillingham, R 

du Pont, R 

So Mr. Norris's 
Senator Catron 



Fall, R Lodge, R Saulsbury, D 

Goff, R McCumber, R Shields, D 

Harding, R Martin. Va., D Smith, Md., D 

Hitchcock, D Myers, D Smith, Mich., R 

Hollis, D Newlands, D Smith, S. C, D 

Husting, D 'Gorman, D Thomas, D 

James, D Oliver, R Wadsworth.R 

Lea, Tenn., D Owen, D Weeks, R 

Lee, Md., D Penrose, R 

Lewis, D Phelan, D 

Liooitt. R Robinson, D 
amendment to the amendment was rejected, 
was paired. He would have voted Nay. 



MIGRATORY BIRDS, ETC., AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL 

(H. R. 12717). July 10, 1916, page 12303. 

The roll call here given was on striking out the appropriation of $50,000 
for enforcing the act relative to the protection of migratory game and 
insectivorous birds. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of striking out this section. 

A Nay vote was a vote against striking out this section. 



Borah, R 
Bryan, D 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 
Chamberlain, D 
Clapp, R 



YEAS— 8. 
Hardwick, D Overman, D 

James, D Reed, D 



NAYS— 52. 



Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 
Gallinger, R 
Gronna, R 
Harding, R 



Hitchcock, D 
Hollis, D 
Hughes, D 
Husting. D 
Jones, R 
Ken von, R 
La Follette, R 
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Thomas, D 
Walsh, D 



Lane, D 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
McCumber, R 
McLean, R 
Martine, N. J., 
Nelson, R 



D 



Norris, R 
O 'Gorman, R 
Oliver, R 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 



Broussard, D 
Catron, R 
Chilton, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Colt, R 
Cu^erson, D 
Dillingham, R 
Fall, R 



Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 



Smith, S. C, D 
Sterling, R 
Swanson, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 



NOT VOTING— 35. 
Goff, R Myers, D 

Gore, D Newlands, D 

Johnson, Me., D Owen, D 
Johnson, S. Dak., DPage, R 



Kern, D Penrose, R 

Lea, Tenn., D Pbelan, D 

Lee, Md., D Pittman, D 

Lewis, D Robinson, D 

Martin, Va., D Saulsbury, D 

So Mr. Reed's amendment was rejected. 

Senator Penrose was absent. He would have voted 



Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 



Shields, R 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Smoot, R 
Stone, D 
Sutherland, R 
Taggart, D 
Works, R 



Nay. 



RURAL CREDITS (Senate 2986). May 2, 1916, page 8224. 

The roll call here given was on a motion to strike out that section of the 
bill which provided that appointments of employees coming under the Farm 
Loan Board should be made without regard to the Civil Service, but that 
nothing should prevent the President from placing such employees in the 
Classified Service. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of striking out this provision and in favor 
of the Civil Service. 

A Nay vote was a vote against striking out this provision and against the 
Civil Service. 



Brandegee, R 
Clapp, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Gore, D 
Hollis, D 
Husting, D 
Johnson, Me., D 



Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Broussard, D 
Bryan, D 
Burleigh, R 
Catron, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Culberson, D 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 



YEAS— 24. 



Fall, R 
Gronna, R 
Harding, R 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 



Lane, D 
Lodge, R 
Nelson, R 
Norris, R 
Oliver, R 
Page, R 



NAYS— 34. 
Johnson, S. Dak., D Reed, D 



Kern, D 
Martin, Va., D 
Myers, D 
Newlands, D 
O'Gorman, D 
Overman, D 
Owen, D 
Pittman, D 



Saulsbury, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 



NOT VOTING— 38. 



Fletcher, D 
Gallinger, R 
Goff, R 
Hardwick, D 
Hitchcock, D 
Hughes, D 
James. D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 



Poindexter, R 
Sherman, R 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Wadsworth, R 
Works, R 



Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Tillman, D . 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Walsh, D 
Williams, D 



So Mr. Norris's amendment was 
Senator Townsend was paired. 



Lippitt, R 

McCumber, R 

McLean, R 

Martine, N. J., D 

Penrose, R 

Phelan, D 

Pomerene, D 

Ransdell, D 

Robinson, D 

Shields, D 
rejected. 

He would have voted 
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Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Smith, S. C, D 
Sutherland, R 
Thompson, D 
Townsend, R 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 



Yea. 



RURAL CREDITS (Senate 2986). May 4, 1916, page 8387. 

The roll call here given was on the passage of the bill which was designed 
to enable farmers to borrow money on long terms and at low rates of inter- 
est. It provided for a Federal Farm Loan Board of four members to be 
appointed by the President. The Farm Loan Board was to have power to 
charter Federal Land Banks which should begin business with a subscribed 
capital of not less than $750,000. It further provided for the formation of 
national farm loan associations to be formed by persons who wish to borrow 
money on farm mortgage security. The rate of interest was not to exceed 
6 per centum a year. Loans were to be made for a period of not more than 
forty years. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the passage of the bill. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the passage of the bill. 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Chamberlain, D 
Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Fall, R 
Fletcher, D 
Gore, D 
Gronna, R 
Hollis, D 
Hughes, D 



Brandegee, R 
Lodge, R 



YEAS— 57. 
Husting, D Newlands, D 

James, D Norris, R 

Johnson, Me., D Overman, D 
Johnson, S. Dak., DOwen, D 



Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Nelson, R 



Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Mich., R 



Smith, S. C, D 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Williams, D 



Oliver, R 
Page, R 



NAYS— 5. 

Wadsworth, R 



NOT VOTING— 34. 



Broussard, D Dillingham, R McCumber, R Smith, Md., D 

Bryan, D du Pont, R m McLean, R Sutherland, R 

Burleigh, R Gallinger, R O'Gorman, D Thomas, D 

Catron, R Goff, R Penrose, R Walsh, D 

Chilton, D Harding, R Robinson, D Warren, R 

Clapp, R Hardwick, D Saulsbury, D Weeks, R 

Clark, Wyo., R Hitchcock, D Sherman, R Works, R 

Clarke, Ark., D Lewis, D Shields, D 

Colt, R. Lippitt, R Smith, Ariz., D 

So the bill was passed. 

Senators Chilton, Saulsbury, and Robinson were absent. All would have 
voted Yea. 

Senator Hardwick was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Dillingham was absent and paired. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Walsh was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Weeks was absent. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Hitchcock was absent and paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Thomas was absent and paired. He would have voted Yea. 



SUGAR (H. R. 11471). April 11, 1916, page 6750. 

The roll call here given was on the question of "accepting the amend- 
ment made by the Senate Committee on Finance. The bill, as it passed 
the House, repealed the tariff provision placing sugar on the free list and 
replaced it on the dutiable list without any time limitation. The Senate 
amendment provided that the tariff should continue until May, 1920, and 
sugar should then be placed on the free list. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 

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YEAS— 40. 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Culberson, D 
Gore, D 
Hardwick, D 
Hollis, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 



Borah, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Burleigh, R 
Clapp, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 
Cummins, R 



Johnson, Me., D 
Kern, D 
Lewis, D 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Overman, D 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Pomerene, D 



Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Md., D 



NAYS— 32. 



Dillingham, R 
Gronna, R 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 



McCumber, R 
Nelson, R 
Newlands, D 
Norris, R 
Oliver, R 
Page, R 
Poindexter, R 
Ransdell, D 



Smith, S. C, D 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Walsh, D 
Williams, D 



Sherman, R 
Smith, Mich., R 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Works, R 



NOT VOTING— 24. 



Hitchcock, D O'Gorman, D 

Hughes, D Owen, D 

Johnson, S. Dak., D Penrose, R 
Lea, Tenn., D Sutherland, R 

Lee, Md., D Taggart, D 

McLean, R Townsend, R 



Beckham, D du Pont, R 

Brady, R Fall, R 

Catron, R Fletcher, D 

Chilton, D Gallinger, R 

Clarke, Ark., D Goff, R 

Curtis, R Harding, R 

So the amendment of the Committee on Finance was agreed to. 
Senator Curtis was paired. He would have voted Nay. 
Senator Gallinger was paired. He would have voted Nay. 
Senator Taggart was absent and paired. He would have voted Yea. 
Senators Fletcher, Lee of Maryland, and Chilton were absent. All would 
have voted Yea. 

Senator Townsend was absent. He would have voted Nay. 



SUGAR (H. R. 11471). April 22, 1916, page 7592. 

The roll call here given was on the question of receding from the Senate 
amendment to the bill which would have restored sugar to the free list in 
1920 and accepting the House provision which restored the tariff on sugar 
without time limitation. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of receding. 

A Nay vote was a vote against receding. 



YEAS— 59. 



Ashurst, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Brandegee. R 
Broussard, D 
Burleigh, R 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Dillingham. R 
Gallinger, R 
Gronna, R 



Harding, R 
Hollis, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Jones, R 
Ken von. R 
La Follette, R 
Lippitt, R 
Lodg'e R 
McCumber, R 
M"T ein. R 
Martin, Va., D 
Myers, D 
Nelson. R 
Newlands, D 
Norris, R 



Oliver, R 
Overman, D 
Page, R 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell*D 
Robinson, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
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Smoot, R 
Stone, D 
Sutherland, R 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Underwood, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Williams, D 
Works, R 



Gore, D 
Hardwick, D 
Hughes, D 



Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Bryan, D 
Catron, R 
Clapp, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Curtis, R 



NAYS— 10. 
Husting, D Martine, N. J., D 

Johnson, S. Dak., DSmith, Ga., D 
Lane, D Thomas, D 

NOT VOTING— 27. 



du Pont, R 
Fall, R 
Fletcher, D 
Goff,R 
Hitchcock, D 
James, D 
Kern, D 



Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
O'Gorman, D 
Owen, D 
Penrose, R 
Reed, D 



Vardaman, D 



Sherman, R 
Shields, D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Sterling, R 
Weeks, R 



So the Senate receded from its amendment. 

Senator Bankhead was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Brady was paired. He would have voted Yea- 

Senator Smith of Maryland was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Kern was absent. He would have voted "Sea. 

Senator Reed was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Bryan was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Weeks was paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Penrose was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Owen was paired. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Fletcher was absent. He would have voted Yea. 



RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL (H. R. 12193). May 19, 1916, page 9410. 

The roll call here given was on agreeing to the committee amendment 
striking out the appropriation of $200,000 and an authorization of $500,000 
for the improvement of East River Harbor, New York. The improvements 
of the river would make the Brooklyn Navy Yard more accessible to bat- 
tleships. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of striking out this appropriation. 

A Nay vote was a vote against striking out this appropriation. 



Bankhead, D 
Broussard, D 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Fletcher, D 



Ashurt, D 
Beckham, D 
Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Curtis, R 
Fall. R 
Gallinger, R 
Gronna, R 
Harding, R 



Borah, R 
Bryan, D 
Burleigh, R 
Catron, R 
Chamberlain, D 
Colt, R 



YEAS— 14. 
Martin, Va., D Shafroth, D 

Myers, D Sheppard, D 

Nelson, R Simmons, D 

Ransdell, D Stone, D 



NAYS— 48. 



Hardwick, D 
Hitchcock, D 
Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
Jones, R 
Kenvon, R 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 



Martine, N. J 
Norris, R 
O'Gorman, D 
Oliver, R 
Overman, D 
Page, R 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Eeed, D 
Sherman, R 
Smith, Ariz.,, D 



D 



Swanson, D 
Vardaman, D 



Smith, Ga., D 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Underwood, D 
Wads worth, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Works. R 



NOT VOTING— 84. 



Culberson, D Hollis, D McCumber, R 

Cummins, R James, D McLean, R 

Dillingham, R Johnson, Me., D Newlands, D 

du Pont, R Johnson, S. Dak., D Owen, D 

Goff, R Kern, D Penrose, R 

Gore, D Lea, Tenn., D Phelan, D 
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Robinson, D Smith, Md., D Sutherland, R Williams, D 

Saulsbury, D Smith, Mich., R Taggart, D 

Shields, D Smith, S. C, D Townsend, R 

So the committee amendment was rejected. 

Senator du Pont was absent. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Catron was paired. He would have voted Nay. 

RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL (H. R. 12193). May 29, 1916, page 10083. 

The roll call here given was on Senator Husting's motion to recommit 
the bill to the Committee on Commerce with instructions to report a 
substitute appropriating an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for the main- 
tenance of river and harbor projects adopted by Congress and now under 
improvement and for the further prosecution of work on rivers and har- 
bors adopted by Congress: Provided, That the amounts for such main- 
tenance and prosecution shall be apportioned by the Chief of Engineers 
under the direction of the Secretary of War. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of recommitting and in favor of 
$20,000,000. 

A Nay vote was a vote against recommitting and in favor of some $40,- 
000,000 appropriation. 

YEAS— 27. 



Ashurst, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Fall, R 



Bankhead, D 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Culberson, D 
Dillingham, R 
Fletcher. D 
Hardwiok, D 
James, D 



Gallinger, R 
Gore, D 
Hollis. D 
Husting, D 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 



Lodge, R 
Norris, R 
Page, R 
Pomerene, D 
Shafroth. D 
Sherman, R 
Smoot, R 



NAYS— 41. 



Jones, R 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lippitt, R 
McLean, R 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Nelson, R 
Newlands, D 
Oliver, R 
Overman, D 



Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields. D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Mich., R 



Sutherland, R 
Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 



Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Vardaman, D 
Walsh, D 
Weeks. R 
Williams, D 
Works, R 



NOT VOTING— 28. 



Beckham, D Goff, R Kern, D Phelan, D 

Bryan, D Gronna, R Lee. Md., D Robmson, D 

Burleigh, R Harding. R Lewis, D Snrth, Md., D 

Catron, R Hitchcock, D M^Cumber. R Smi+h. S. C, D 

Clapp, R Hughes, D O'Gorman, D Tillman, D 

Colt, R Johnson, Me., D Owen, D Townsend, R 

du Pont, R Johnson, S. Dak., D Penrose, R Underwood, D 

So Mr- Husting's motion was rejected. 

Senator Harding was paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Kern was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Tillman was paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Owen was paired with Senator Catron. Senator Owen would 
have voted Yea, Senator Catron Nay. 

Senator Smith of Maryland was absent. He would have voted Nay. 



RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL (H. R. 12193). May 29, 1916, page 10089. 

The roll call here given was on striking out the entire bill and substituting 
the following: . 

The Secretary. Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 

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There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the United States 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the maintenance and improvement 
of rivers and harbors, $25,000,000, to be expended under the direction of 
the Secretary of War. In the allotment of such funds provision shall first 
be made for maintenance and urgent commercial and military needs of 
harbors and waterways. Not exceeding $50,000 shall be used for new sur- 
veys and no allotment other than for necessary maintenance shall be made 
for any project heretofore recommended by Army engineers for abandon- 
ment or for modified improvement. And the engineers shall present to the 
next Congress, at the beginning thereof, a complete report of all expendi- 
tures with such further recommendations for abandonment of projects or 
modification as by them may be determined for the public good. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this substitute. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this substitute. 



YEAS— 23. 



Ashurst, D 
Brady, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Curtis, R 
Fall, R 
Gallinger, R 



Bankhead, D 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Culberson, D 
Dillingham, R 
Fletcher, D 
Hardwick, D 



Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Bryan, D 
Burleigh, R 
Catron, R 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Colt, R 
Cummins, R 
du Pont, R 



Gore, D 
Harding, R 
Husting, D 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 



Lodge, R 
Norris, R 
Pomerene, D 
Shafroth, D 
Smoot, R 
Sutherland, R 



NAYS— 34. 



James, D 
Jones, R 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lippitt, R 
Martin, Va., D 
Nelson, R 
Oliver, R 
Page, R 
Pittman, D 



Poindexter, R 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Md., D 



NOT VOTING— 39. 



Goff, R 

Gronna, R 

Hitchcock, D 

Hollis, D 

Hughes, D 

Johnson, Me., D 

Johnson, S. Dak.. D Overman, D 

Kern, D Owen, D 

Lee, Md., D Penrose, R 

Lewis, D Phelan, D 



McCumber, R 
McLean, R 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Newlands, D 
O'Gorman, D 



Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Wadsworth, R 



Smith, Mich., R 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Williams, D 



Robinson, D 
Sherman, R 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Townsend, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Works, R 



So Mr. Kenyon's amendment was rejected. 



RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL (H. R. 12193). May 29, 1916, page 10102. 

The roll call here given was on the passage of the bill. The bill called for 
appropriations of over $41,000,000. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the passage of the bill. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the passage of the bill. 



YEAS— 35. 



Bankhead, D 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Culberson, D 
Fletcher, D 
Hardwick, D 
James, D 



Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
McLean, R 
Martin, Va., 
Myers, D 
Nelson, R 
Oliver, R 
Overman, D 



D 



Poindexter, R 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 



Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Walsh, D 



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NAYS— 32. 



Ashurst, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 
Fall, R 



Beckham, D 
Bryan, D 
Burleigh, R 
Catron, R 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Colt, R 
du Pont, R 



Gallinger, R 
Gore, D 
Harding, R 
Hollis, D 
Husting, D 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 



Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
Newlands, D 
Norris, R 
Page, R 
Pomerene, D 
Shafroth, D 
Smoot, R 



NOT VOTING— 29. 

McCumber, R 
Martine, N. J., 
O'Gorman, D 
Owen, D 
Penrose, R 



Goff, R 

Gronna, R 

Hitchcock, D 

Hughes, D 

Johnson, Me., D 

Johnson, S. Dak., DPhelan, D 

Kern, D Pittman, D 

Lewis, D Robinson, D 



D 



Sutherland, R 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Townsend, R 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Works, R 



Sherman, R 
Smith, S. C, 
Thomas, D 
Tillman, D 
Williams, D 



D 



So the bill was passed. 

Senator Thomas was paired. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Johnson of North Dakota was paired. He would have voted Nay. 



RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL (H. R. 12193). July 12, 1916, page 12515. 

The roll call here given was on agreeing to the conference report carrying 
an appropriation of some forty million dollars. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the conference report. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the conference report. 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Bryan, D 
Catron, R 
Chamberlain 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Culberson, D 



Brady, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Cummins, R 
Harding, R 
Hitchcock, D 



Borah, R 
Colt, R 
Curtis, R 
Fall, R 
Gallinger, R 
Goff,R 
Gore, D 
Gronna, R 



D 



YEAS— 47. 



Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 
Hardwick, D 
James, D 
Jones, R 
Kern, D 
Lane, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Lodge, R 
McCumber, R 



Martin, Va., D 
Nelson, R 
Oliver, R 
Overman, D 
Owen, D 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Ransdell, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 



Hollis, D 
Husting, D 
Johnson, S. Dak 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 



NAYS— 19. 

Norris, R 
Shafroth, D 
D Smoot, R 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 



NOT VOTING— 29. 



Hughes, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lippitt, R 
McLean, R 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Newlands, D 



O'Gorman, D 
Page, R 
Penrose, R 
Pomerene, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Sherman, R 
Smith, Mich., R 



Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Sterling, R 
Swanson, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 



Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 



Stone, D 
Sutherland, R 
Taggart, D 
Walsh, D 
Works, R 



So the conference report was agreed to. 
Senator Penrose was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

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SHIELDS WATER POWER BILL (Senate 3331. To regulate the construc- 
tion of dams across navigable waters). February 25, 1916, page 3576. 

The roll call here given was on the amendment offered by Senator Walsh 
to strike out of the bill the words "based upon its value as land." 

The bill read as follows: 

"And for any land of the United States so used and occupied the 
grantee shall pay to the United States such reasonable charges based 
upon its value as land as may be fixed by the Secretary of War." 

Many conservationists were in favor of the Walsh amendment. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 





YEAS— 18. 




Ashurst, D 


Hollis, D 


Kern, D 


Poindexter, R 


Chamberlain, D 


Hughes, D 


Lane, D 


Sheppard, D 


Cummins, R 


Husting, D 


Lee, Md., D 


Walsh, D 


Gore, D 


James, D 


Martine, N. J., D 




Hitchcock, D 


Kenyon, R 


Norris, R 






NAYS— 34. 




Bankhead, D 


Jones, R 


Page, R 


Swanson, D 


Brandegee, R 


Lippitt, R 


Shafroth, D 


Tillman, D 


Catron, R 


McCumber, R 


Shields, D 


Vardaman, D 


Clapp, R 


McLean, R 


Simmons, D 


Warren, R 


Curtis, R 


Martin, Va., D 


Smith, Ariz., D 


Weeks, R 


du Pont, R 


Nelson, R 


Smith, Ga., D 


Williams, D 


Fletcher, D 


'Gorman, D 


Smith, Mich., R 


Works, R 


Gallinger, R 


Oliver, R 


Smith, S. C, D 




Harding, R 


Overman, D 


Smoot, R 






NOT VOTING— 44. 


- 


Beckham, D 


Dillingham, R 


Myers, D 


Sherman, R 


Borah, R 


Fall, R 


Newlands, D 


Shively, D 


Brady, R 


Goff, R 


Owen, D 


Smith, Md., D 


Broussard, D 


Gronna, R 


Penrose, R 


Sterling, R 


Brvan, D 


Hardwick, D 


Phelan, D 


Stone, D 


Burleigh, R 


Johnson, Me., D 


Pittman, D 


Sutherland, R 


Chilton, D 


Johnson, S. Dak., 


DPomerene, D 


Thomas, D 


Clark, Wvo., R 


La Follette, R 


Ransdell, D 


Thompson, D 


Clarke, Ark., D 


Lea, Tenn., D 


Reed, D 


Townsend, R 


Colt, R 


Lewis, D 


Robinson, D 


Underwood, D 


Culberson, D 


Lodge, R 


Saulsbury, D 


Wadsworth, R 


So Mr. Walsh' 


s amendment was rejected. 




Senator Thomas was absent. He would have voted Nay. 


Senator Myers 


was absent and paired. He would have voted Yea. 


Senator Penrose was absent. He would have voted Nay. 


Senator Underwood was absent. 


He would have voted Nay 


Senator Beckham was absent. ] 


He would have voted Nay. 


Senator Hardwick was absent. 


He would have voted Nay. 


Senator La Follette was absent. 


He would have 


voted Yea. 



SHIELDS WATER POWER BILL (Senate 3331). March 1, 1916, page 
3837. 
The roll call here given was on accepting the Husting amendment provid- 
ing that the President could take over the power plants in time of war, re- 
storing them when danger was past, and paying a fair compensation to the 
owners. Conservationists favored this amendment. 
A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 
A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 

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YE 


AS— 19 




Ashurst, D 


Husting, D 


Myers, D 


Reed, D 


Chamberlain, D 


James, D 


Norris, R 


Sheppard, D 


Cummins, R 


Lee, Md., D 


Phelan, D 


Sterling, R 


Gore, D 


Lewis, D 


Poindexter, R 


Thompson, D 


Hollis, D 


Martine, N. J., D 


Pomerene, D 






NAYS— 33 




Bankhead, D 


Hitchcock, D 


Overman, D 


Smith, S. C, D 


Borah, R 


Johnson, Me., D 


Page, R 


Smoot, R 


Brandegee, R 


Jones, R 


Shafroth, D 


Swanson, D 


Broussard, D 


Lodge, R 


Sherman, R 


Thomas, D 


Curtis, R 


McCumber, R 


Shields, D 


Tillman, D 


Dillingham, R 


McLean, R 


Simmons, D 


Warren, R 


Fall, R 


Martin, Va., D 


Smith, Ga., D 




Gallinger, R 


Nelson, R 


Smith, Md., D 




Harding, R 


Oliver, R 


Smith, Mich., R 






NOT VOTING— 44 




Beckham, D 


du Pont, R 


Lea, Tenn., D 


Smith, Ariz., D 


Brady, R 


Fletcher, D 


Lippitt, R 


Stone, D 


Bryan, D 


Goff, R 


Newlands, D 


Sutherland. R 


Burleigh, R 


Gronna, R 


O'Gorman, D 


Townsend, R 


Catron, R 


Hardwick, D 


Owen, D 


Underwood, D 


Chilton, D 


Hughes, D 


Penrose, R 


Vardaman, D 


Clapp, R 


Johnson, S. Dak , 


D Pittman, D 


WaHswnrth, R 


Clark, Wyo., R 


Kenvon, R 


Ransdell, D 


Walsh, D 


Clarke, Ark., D 


Kern, D 


Robinson, D 


Weeks, R 


Colt, R • 


La Follette, R 


Saulsburv, D 


Williams, D 


Culberson, D 


Lane, D 


Shively, D 


Works, R 



So. Mr. Husting's amendment was rejected. 

Mr. Lippitt would have voted Nay if he had not been paired. 

Senator La Follette was absent on account of illness in his family, 
would have voted Yea. 

Senator Chilton was absent. He would have voted Nay. 



He 



SHIELDS WATER POWER BILL (Senate 3331). 

3858. 



March 1, 1916, page 



The Secretary. It is proposed to strike out all of sections 5 and 6 now 
in the bill and in lieu thereof to insert: 

Sec. 5. That the right acquired by the grantee under this act shall con- 
tinue for a period of 50 years from and after the date of the original ap- 
proval by the Secretary of War, unless sooner revoked or forfeited as herein 
provided. 

Sec. 6. That upon not less than two years' notice prior to the expiration 
of eny grant made hereunder, and at any time after the expiration of such 
grant, upon one year's notice, the United States, or any person authorized 
by Congress, shall have the right to take over all of the property of the 
grantee necessary and useful for the generation, transmission, or distribu- 
tion of power. Such property shall include the lands or interests in lands 
acquired or used for the purpose of the development and transmission of 
power, the dam and other structures, and the equipment necessary and 
useful for the generation of power, and the transmission system from gen- 
eration plant to initial points of distribution, and the lock or locks or other 
aids to navigation, but shall not include any other property whatsoever. Be- 
fore taking possession the United States or the person authorized by Con- 
gress shall pay therefor (first) the actual cost to the grantee of lands or 
any interests therein purchased and used by the grantee in the generation 
and distribution of power, and (second) the fair value of the other proper- 
ties taken over, together with the cost to the grantee of the lock or locks 
or other aids to navigation and all other capital expenditures required by 
the United States in assuming all contracts for electr ; cal energy extending 
beyond the granting period which have had or may have the approval of 
the Secretary of War and which were entered into -d faith and at a 

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reasonable rate. The actual cost of lands or interests therein and the fair 
value of other property shall be determined by agreement between the Sec- 
retary of War and the owner of such property, and in the event of their 
failure to agree, then by proceedings instituted by the United States or 
by the person authorized by the United States in the district court of the 
United States within which any portion of such dam may be located. 

In determining the fair value of the property other than lands or inter- 
ests in lands allowance shall be made for deterioration, if any, of the existing 
structures and transmission lines, and no value shall be claimed or allowed 
for the rights hereby granted, for good will, going concern, profit in pending 
contracts for electrical energy, or for other conditions of current or pros- 
pective business or for any other intangible element. 

Senator Norris: "Section 6, which I am trying to strike out, provides: 

"And upon the taking over by the United States of all the property of the 
grantee dependent in whole or in part for its usefulness upon the rights 
hereunder granted which are necessary and appurtenant or acquired and 
valuable or serviceable in the distribution of water or in the generation, 
transmission, and distribution of power — 

"Under that language what must the Government take over? 

"All the property of the grantee dependent in whole or in part for its 
usefulness upon the rights hereunder granted. 

"There might arise a great dispute as to whether any particular property 
was dependent for its usefulness on the plant; but this section goes to the 
limit and says if it is dependent, even in part, for its usefulness upon the 
water-power plant, the Government must take it over. Suppose a power 
corporation had built an office building and had their offices in that build- 
ing, although it could be used for ordinary commercial purposes in any 
city, the Government would be compelled to take it over. I do not believe 
that the Government would want to go into the business to that extent. The 
property may not necessarily be connected with the development of power 
or the generation of power or its transmission. Further, the Government 
must take over those improvements — 

which are necessary and appurtenant or acquired and valuable or service- 
able in the distribution of water. 

"Anything that has been acquired that is 'valuable or serviceable in the 
distribution of water or in the generation, transmission, and distribution of 
power,' and so forth, must be taken over. Let me read a little further: 

"And upon paying to the grantee the fair value of said property, together 
with the cost to the grantee of the lock or locks, or other aids to navigation, 
and all other capital expenditures required by the United States." 

The Norris amendment was favored by conservationists. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 





YE 


AS— 16. 




Broussard, D 


Hollis, D 


Kern, D 


Poindexter, R 


Chamberlain, D 


Husting, D 


Lane, D 


Sheppard, D 


Cummins, R 


James, D 


Martine, N. J., D 


Sherman, R 


Gore, D 


Johnson, S. Dak. ; 


, D Norris, R 


Thompson, D 




NAYS— 39. 




Ashurst, D 


Lodge, R 


Pomerene, D 


Swanson, D 


Bankhead, D 


McCumber, R 


Robinson, D 


Thomas, D 


Beckham, D 


McLean, R 


Shafroth, D 


Tillman, D 


Brandegee, R 


Martin, Va., D 


Shields, D 


Underwood, D 


Fletcher, D 


Myers, D 


Simmons, D 


Vardaman, D 


Gallinger, R 


Nelson, R 


Smith, Ga., D 


Walsh, D 


Johnson, Me., D 


O'Gorman, D 


Smith, Md., D 


Warren R 


Jones, R 


Oliver, R 


Smith, Mich., R 


Weeks, R 


Lee, Md., D 


Overman, D 


Smith, S. C, D 


Works, R 


Lippitt, R 


Page, R 


Smoot, R 






NOT VOTING— 41. 




Borah, R 


Burleigh, R 


Clapp, R 


Colt, R 


Brady, R 


Catron, R 


Clark, Wyo., R 


Culberson, D 


Bryan, D 


on, D 


Clarke, Ark., D 


Curtis, R 




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Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Fall, R 
Goff, R 
Gronna, R 
Harding, R 
Hardwick, D 
Hitchcock, D 



Hughes, D 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lewis, D 
Newlands, D 
Owen, D 
Penrose, R 



So the amendment of Mr. Norris 
Senator La Follette was absent. 



Phelan, D 

Pittman, D 

Ransdell, D 

Reed, D 

Saulsbury, D 

Shively, D 

Smith, Ariz., D 

Sterling, R 
was rejected. 
He would have voted Yea. 



Stone, D 
Sutherland, R 
Townsend, R 
Wadsworth, R 
Williams, D 



SHIELDS WATER POWER BILL (Senate 3331). March 2, 1916, page 

3930. 
The roll call here given was on the Cummins amendment designed to 
make it possible for the Government to recover the grant. The amendment 
read as follows: 

The Secretary. On page 9, line 23, after the word "the" and before the 
word "property," it is proposed to insert the word "physical" on page 10 
in line 2, to strike out the words "or acquired"; on page 10, in line 5, after the 
word "said," to insert the word "physical"; and, after the word "the" and 
before the word "cost," to insert the word "original"; and, after the word 
"cost," to insert the words "without interest"; on page 10, in line 6, to 
strike out the words "or other aids to" and insert in lieu thereof the words 
"or other structures used in"; also to strike out the words "all other"; on 
page 10, in line 7, to strike out the words "capital expenditures" and insert, 
after the words "United States," "and valuable and serviceable for no other 
purpose"; on page 10, to strike out all after the words "United States" in 
line 7, down to and including the period in line 12; on page 10, in line 13, 
after the word "property," to strike out all down to and including the word 
"contracts" in line 14 and insert in lieu thereof "and the cost of said con- 
struction," so as to make the bill, from line 22, page 9, to line 15, page 10, 
read as follows : 

over by the United States of all the physical property of the grantee 
dependent in whole or in part for its usefulness upon the rights here- 
under granted which are necessary and appurtenant and valuable or serv- 
iceable in the distribution of water or in the generation, transmission, 
and distribution of power, and upon paying to the grantee the fair value 
of said physical property, together with the original cost without interest 
to the grantee of the lock or locks or other structures used only in naviga- 
tion and required by the United States and valuable and serviceable for 
no other purpose. The fair value of said property and the cost of said 
construction shall be determined by agreement between. 

Conservationists favored this amendment. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the amendment. 



YEAS— 21. 



Ashurst, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Cummins, R 
Gore, D 
Hollis, D 
Hughes, D 



Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Clapp, R 
Curtis, R 
du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 



Husting, D 
James, D 
Lane. D 
Lee, Md., D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 



Newlands, D 
Norris, R 
Poindexter, R 
Reed, D 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 



NAYS— 29. 



Gallinger, R 
Jones, R 
Lewis, D 
Lodge, R 
Martin, Va., 
Nelson, R 
Oliver, R 
Overman, D 



D 



Page, R 
Pittman, D 
Pomerene, D 
Shafroth, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz.. D 
Smith, Ga., D 
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Sterling, R 
Vardaman, D 
Walsh, D 



Smith, S. C, D 
Smoot, R 
Tillman, D 
Warren, R 
Williams, D 



NOT VOTING— 46. 



Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Bryan, D 
Burleigh, R 
Catron, R 
Chilton, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Dillingham, R 
Fall, R 



Goff, R 
Gronna, R 
Harding, R 
Hardwick, D 
Hitchcock, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak. 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lippitt, R 



McCumber, R 
McLean, R 
O'Gorman, D 
Owen, D 
Penrose, R 
Phelan, D 
DRansdell, D 
Robinson, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Shively, D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., R 



Stone, D 
Sutherland, R 
Swanson, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Townsend, R 
Underwood, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Weeks, R 
Works, R 



So the amendment of Mr. Cummins was rejected. 

Senator La Follette was unavoidably absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Johnson of -Maine was paired. He would have voted Nay. 



SHIELDS WATER POWER BILL (Senate 3331). 

4292. 



March 8, 1916, page 



The roll call here given was on the final passage of the bill, which provid- 
ed for issuing permits to private corporations or to individuals for building 
dams across navigable waters. It was provided that the rights should con- 
tinue for fifty years, unless revoked for cause, and at the expiration of that 
time the rights shall continue unless revoked for cause or until terminated 
and compensation is made to the grantee under the provisions of section 6 of 
the act which reads in part as follows: 

That at any time after the expiration of said fifty years the United States 
may terminate the rights hereunder granted upon the giving to the grantee 
of one year's notice in writing of such termination, and upon the taking over 
by the United States of all the property of the grantee dependent in whole 
or in part for its usefulness upon the rights granted, which are necessary 
and appurtenant, or acquired and valuable or serviceable in the distribution 
of water, or in the generation, transmission, and distribution of power, and 
upon paying to the grantee the fair value of said property, together with 
the cost to the grantee of the lock or locks, or other aids to navigation, and 
all other capital expenditures, required by the United States, and assuming 
all contracts entered into by the grantee which have the approval of 
the duly constituted public aathority having jurisdiction thereof, or which 
were entered into in good faith and at a reasonable rate, in view of all the 
circumstances existing at the time such contracts were made. * * * 

The claim is made by some conservationists that this bill would simply 
hand over valuable water rights in perpetuity without adequate compensa- 
tion. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the passage of the bill. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the passage of the bill. 



YEAS— 46. 



Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Catron, R 
Clapp, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Curtis, R 
du Pont, R 



Fall, R 
Gallinger, R 
Harding, R 
Hardwick, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Jones, R 
Kern, D 
McLean, R 
Martin, Va. 
Mvers, D 
Nelson, R 
O'Gorman, D 



D 



Oliver, R 
Overman, D 
Page, R 
Pittman, D 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz. D 
Smith, Ga., D 



Smith, Mich., R 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Tillman, D 
Vardaman, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Williams, D 



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NAYS— 22. 



Ashurst, D 
Borah, R 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Cummins, R 
Gronna, R 



Hollis, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 



Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Newlands, D 
Norris, R 



Poindexter, R 
Reed, D 
Sheppard, D 
Works, R 



NOT VOTING— 28. 
Brady, R Hitchcock, D Penrose, R Sutherland, R 

Bryan, D Hughes, D Phelan, D Thomas, D 

Burleigh, R Johnson, S. Dak., D Saulsbury, D Thompson, D 

Dillingham, R Lippitt, R Sherman, R Townsend, R 

Fletcher, D Lodge, R Shively, D Underwood, D 

Goff, R McCumber, R Smith, Md., D Warren, R 

Gore, D Owen, D Smith, S. C, D Weeks, R 

So the bill was passed. 

Senator Sutherland would have voted Yea- if he had been present. 

Senator Thompson was paired. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Underwood was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Penrose was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Thomas was ill. He would have voted Nay. 



REVENUE (H. R. 16763). September 5, 1916, page 16231. 

The roll call here given was on adopting the following amendment: 
The Secretary. At the end of section 92, page 137, after line 18, insert: 
The commission (The Tariff Commission) shall have power, and it shall 
be its duty, to investigate wages paid in foreign countries and the United 
States in competitive industries and all other items which enter into the 
cost of production with respect to all imports competing in domestic markets 
or domestic production, shall ascertain and report what import duties will 
be required in order to equalize the conditions under which foreign com- 
modities are offered for sale in domestic markets as compared with the con- 
ditions under which similar commodities made in the United States can be 
offered for sale in the same market. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 
A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 



YEAS— 17. 



Clapp, R 
Colt, R 
Cummins, R 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 



Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Bryan, D 
Chilton, D 
Fall, R 
Fletcher, D 
Husting, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 



Ashurst, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Catron, R 
Chamberlain, D 
Clark, Wyo., R 



Gallinger, R 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 
McCumber, R 



Martine, N. J., D 
Nelson, R 
Norris, R 
Owen, D 
Penrose, R 



NAYS— 29. 



Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Martin, Va., D 
Mvers, D 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 



Reed, D 
RoMnson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Shepoprrl. D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, S. C, D 



NOT VOTING— 49. 
Clarke, Ark., D Hitchcock, D 



Culberson, D 
Curtis, R 
Goff, R 
Gore, D 
Gronna, R 
Harding, R 
Hardwick, D 



Hollis, D 
Hughes, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak. 
Kern, D 
Lane, D 
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Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 



Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Underwood, D 



Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
McLean, R 
Newlands, D 
O'Gorman, D 
DOliver, R 
Overman, D 
Page, R 



Poindexter, R Smith, Mich., R Vardaman, D Williams, D 

Saulsbury, D Sutherland, R Wadsworth, R Works, R 

Sherman, R Thompson, D Walsh, D 

Smith, Ariz., D Tillman, D Warren, R 

Smith, Md., D Townsend, R Weeks, R 

The Presiding Officer. The Senator from Illinois (Mr. Sherman), the 
Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Weeks), and the present occupant of the 
Chair being in the Chamber, a quorum is present. The amendment is 
rejected. 

Senator Kern was absent. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Sherman was paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Weeks was paired. He would have voted Yea. 



THE REVENUE (H. R. 16763). September 5, 1916, page 16242. 

The roll call here given was on the passage of the following amendment: 

The Secretary. On page 49, line 22, insert, after the word "any," the 
word "person"; on page 50, line 4, after the word "such," insert the words 
"under the same rules and regulations as govern the inspection of public 
records generally"; on page 50, line 4, strike out the words "Provided, 
That"; and further strike out all of lines 5 to 15, inclusive, on page 50, so 
that subsection (b) of section 14, as so amended, shall read as follows: 

When the assessments of any person, corporation, joint-stock company, or 
association, or insurance company shall be made as provided in this title the 
returns together with any correction thereof which may have been made by 
the commissioner shall be filed in the office of the Commissioner of Internal 
Revenue, shall constitute public records and be open to inspection as such 
under the same rules and regulations as govern the inspection of public 
records generally. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the amendment and in favor of publicity. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the amendment and against publicity. 



YEAS— 26. 



Ashurst, D 
Brady, R 
Chamberlain, D 
Clapp, R 
Cummins, R 
Fall, R 
Gronna, R 



Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Bryan, D 
Chilton, D 
Colt, R 

Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 



Husting, D 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lewis, D 



McCumber, R 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Norris, R 
Owen, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 



NAYS— 32. 



Gallinger, R 
Hardwick, D 
Hughes, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Martin, Va., D 
Nelson, R 
Oliver, R . 
Penrose, R 



Phelan, D 
Ransdell, D 
Sherman, R 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smoot, R 



NOT VOTING— 37. 



Borah, R Harding, R 

Brandegee, R Hitchcock, D 

Broussard, D Hollis, D 

Catron, R James, D 

Clark, Wyo., R Johnson, Me., D 
Clarke, Ark., D Johnson, S. Dak. 
Culberson, D Kern, D 

Curtis, R Lippitt, R 

Goff, R Lodge, R 

Gore, D McLean, R 

So Mr. Husting's amendment was rejected. 

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Newlands, D 
O'Gorman, D 
Overman, D 
Page, R 
Pittman, D 
D Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., R 



Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Thompson, D 
Vardaman, D 



Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Underwood, D 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 



Sutherland, R 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D " 
Warren, R 
Works, R 



THE REVENUE (H. R. 16763). September 5, 1916, page 16248. 

The roll call here given was on the Underwood amendment proposing to 
strike out the sections providing for a tariff commission. 

A Yea vote was a vote against a tariff commission. 

A Nay vote was a vote in favor of a tariff commission. 



Bankhead, D 
Hardwick, D 



Ashurst, D 
Beckham, D 
Brady, R 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Colt, R 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 
Fall, R 
Fletcher, D 



Borah, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Catron, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Culberson, D 
Goff, R 
Gore, D 



YEAS— 5. 
Shields, D Vardaman, D 

Underwood, D 



NAYS— 55. 



Gallinger, R 
Gronna, R 
Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
Jones, R 
Ken yon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
McCumber, R 
Martin, Va., D 



Martine, N. J., D 
Nelson, R 
Newlands, D 
Norris, R 
Oliver, R 
Owen, D 
Penrose, R 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 



NOT VOTING— 35. 



Harding, R 
Hitchcock, D 
Hollis, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me 



D 



Myers, D 
O'Gorman, D 
Overman, D 
Page, R 
Poindexter, R 



Johnson, S. Dak., DReed, D 
Lippitt, R Saulsbury, D 

Lodge, R Smith, Ariz., D 

McLean, R Smith, Md., D 



Sherman, R 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 



Smith, Mich., R 
Sutherland, R 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Works, R 



So Mr. Underwood's amendment was rejected. 
Senator Townsend was absent. He would have voted Nay. 
Senator Poindexter was absent- He would have voted Nay. 
Senator Lodge was absent. He would have voted Nay. 
Senator Myers was paired. He would have voted Nay. 



THE REVENUE (H. R. 16763). September 5, 1916, page 16250. 
The roll call here given was on accepting the following amendment: 
That the commission (tariff commission) shall investigate and report to 

Congress — 

1. What is the nature and use of each commodity upon the dutiable list 
and each commodity upon the free list of the existing tariff law? 

2. What are the raw materials used in its production? 

3. What is the amount of the production of each commodity in this 
country? 

4. What is the amount of the consumption of each commodity in this 
country? 

5. How many concerns are engaged in the manufacture of each corn- 
mod : tv? 

6. Who are the principal producers? 

7. What are the ruling market prices of each commodity in this country? 

8. What are the ruling market prices of each commodity in competing 
countries? 

9. What is the total cost of production per unit of each commodity in 
this country? V 

10. What is the total cost of production per unit of each product in 
competing countries? 

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11. What is the percentage of the labor cost to the total cost of a unit 
of product in this country? 

12. What is the percentage of the labor cost to the total cost of a unit 
of product in competing foreign countries? 

13. What is the cost of transportation to the principal markets in this 
country from the principal point of production in this country of each 
product? 

14. What is the cost of transportation to the principal markets in this 
country from the principal points of production in competing foreign coun- 
tries of each of said commodities? 

15. What part of the existing duty represents the difference in the cost 
of production between this and competing foreign countries of each of 
said commodities? 

16. What part of the existing duty represents the profit of the Ameri- 
can manufacturer upon each of said commodities? 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 
A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 



Clapp, R 
Colt, R 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Brady, R 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 
Gallinger, R 



Borah, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Catron, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Culberson, D 
Fall, R 
Goff, R 
Gore, D 



Gronna, R 
Husting, D 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 



YEAS— 17. 
Lane, D 
McCumber, R 
Martine, N. J.,D 
Norris, R 
Oliver, R 



NAYS— 40. 



Hardwick, D 
Hughes, D 
Kern, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Martin, Va. v D 
Myers, D 
Nelson, R 
Penrose, R 



Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 



NOT VOTING— 38. 



Harding, R 
Hitchcock, D 
Hollis, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak. 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
McLean, R 
Newlands, D 



So Mr. La Follette's amendment 



O'Gorman, D 
Overman, D 
Page, R 
Poindexter, R 
Reed, D 

, DSau's^ury, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Sutherland, R 

was rejected. 



Owen, D 
Sterling, R 



D 



D 



Smith, Ga 
Smith, S. C . 
Smoot, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Underwood, D 
Williams, D 



Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Vardaman, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Works, R 



THE REVENUE (H. R. 16763). September 5, 1916, page 16252. 

The roll call here given was on the passage of the bill providing for a tariff 
commission, taxes on inheritances and larger taxes on incomes, taxes on 
munitions of war, fermented liquors, and on various businesses and places of 
amusement. The bill also provided a tariff on dyestuffs. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the passage of the bill. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the passage of the bill. 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 



Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Cummins, R 
Fletcher, D 
Hardwick, D 



YEAS— 42. 



Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
Kenyon, R / 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
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Lane. D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Martin, Va., D 



Martine, N. J., D 
Newlands, D 
Norris, R 
Owen, D 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 



Colt, R 
Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 
du Pont, R 



Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 



Simmons, D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 



NAYS— 16. 
Fall, R McCumber, R 

Gallinger, R Nelson, R 

Gronna, R Oliver, R 

Jones, R Penrose, R 

NOT VOTING— 37. 



Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Underwood, D 
Williams, D 



Sherman, R 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Weeks, R 



Harding, R 
Hitchcock, D 
Hollis, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak., 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
McLean, R 
Myers, D 



O'Gorman, D 
Overman, D 
Page, R 
Poindexter, R 
Reed, D 
DSaulsbury, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Sutherland, R 



Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Vardaman, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Works, R 



Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Catron, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Culberson, D 
Goff, R 
Gore, D 

So the bill was passed. 

Senator Lodge was absent. He would have voted Nay. 
Senator Saulsbury was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Myers was paired. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Walsh was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Sutherland was absent. He would have voted Nay. 
Senator Harding was absent. He would have Nay. 
Senator James was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senators Clark and Warren of Wyoming were absent. Both would have 
voted Nay. 

Senators Lippitt and Brandegee were absent. Both would have voted Nay. 



INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE (S. J. R. 60, to appoint a sub- 
committee to investigate conditions relating thereto). February 15, 
1916, page 2976. 

The roll call here given was on agreeing to the following amendment: 

The Secretary. On page 3, line 13, after the word "commerce," it is pro- 
posed to insert: 

Also the subject of Government ownership of all public utilities, such as 
telegraph, telephone, express companies, and railroads engaged in interstate 
and foreign commerce, and report as to the wisdom or feasibility of Govern- 
ment ownership of such utilities, and as to the comparative worth and 
efficiency of Government regulation and control, as compared with Govern- 
ment ownership and operation. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 



YEAS— 39. 



Ashurst, D 
Borah, R 
Broussard, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Clapp, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Gronna, R 



Harding, R 
Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak., 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lee, Md., D 



McCumber, R 

McLean, R 

Martine, N. J., D 

Nelson, R 
D Norris, R 

Pittman, D 

Poindexter, R 

Pomerene, D 

Shafroth, D 

Sheppard, D 
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Sherman, R 
Shields, D 
Sterling, R 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Vardaman, D 
Walsh, R 
Works, R 



Bankhead, D 
Brandegee, R 
Dillingham, R 
Gallinger, R 
Hardwick, D 
James, D 



NAYS— 23. 



Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
Martin, Va., D 
Newlands, D 
Oliver, R 
Page, R 



Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smoot, R 
Stone, D 



NOT VOTING— 34. 



Beckham, R Fall, R Myers, D 

Brady, R Fletcher, D O'Gorman, D 

Bryan, D Goff, R Overman, D 

Burleigh, R Gore, D Owen, D 

Catron, R Hitchcock, D Penrose, R 

Chilton, D Hollis, D Phelan, D 

Colt, R Kern, D Ransdell, D 

Culberson, D Lea, Term., D Reed, D 

du Pont, R Lewis, D Robinson, D 

So Mr. Borah's amendment was agreed to. 

Mr. Catron was paired. He would have voted Yea. 



Sutherland, R 
Swanson, D 
Underwood, D 
Weeks, R 
Williams, D 



Saulsbury, D 
Shively, D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Smith, S. C, D 
Townsend, R 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 



INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE (S. J. R. 60). February 16, 
1916, page 3039. 

The roll call here given was on the passage of the resolution, which read 
as follows: «, 

Resolved, etc., That the Interstate Commerce Committee of the Senate 
and the Committee of the House of Representatives on Interstate and 
Foreign Commerce, through a joint subcommittee to consist of five Senators 
and five Representatives, who shall be selected by said committees, re- 
spectively, be, and they hereby are, appointed to investigate the subject 
of the Government control and regulation of interstate and foreign trans- 
portation, the efficiency of the existing system in protecting the rights of 
shippers and carriers and in promoting the public" interest, the incorpora- 
tion or control of the incorporation of carriers, and all proposed changes 
in the organization of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the act to 
regulate commerce; also the subject of Government ownership of all public 
utilities, such as telegraph, telephone, express companies, and railroads 
engaged in interstate and foreign commerce and report as to the wisdom 
or feasibility of Government ownership of such utilities and as to the 
comparative worth and efficiency of Government regulation and control as 
compared with Government ownership and operation, with authority to sit 
during the recess of Congress and with power to "summon witnesses, to 
appoint necessary experts, clerks, and stenographers, and to do whatever 
is necessary for a full and comprehensive examination and study of the 
subject and report to Congress as expeditiously as may be; that the sum 
of $24,000, or so much thereof as is necessary to carry out the purposes of 
this resolution and to pay the necessary expenses of the subcommittee and 
its members, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated. Said appropriation shall be immediately avail- 
able and shall be paid out on the audit and order of the chairman or acting 
chairman of said subcommittee, which audit and order shall be conclusive 
and binding upon all departments as to the correctness of the accounts of 
such subcommittee. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the passage of this resolution. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the passage of this resolution. 

YEAS— 45. 

Ashurst, D Cummins, R Husting, D Lane, D 

Bankhead, D Fletcher, D James, D Lee, Md., D 

Beckham, D Gronna, R Johnson, Me., D McCumber, R 

Borah, R Hardwick, D Johnson, S. Dak., DMartin, Va., D 

Chamberlain, D Hollis, D Kenyon, R Martine, N. J., D 

Clapp, R Hughes, D La Follette, R Myers, D 

46 



Newlands, D 
Overman, D 
Owen, D 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 



Brandegee, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Curtis, R 
du Pont, R 



Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Simmons, D 



Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 



NAYS— 13. 
Gallinger, R Page, R 

Jones, R Sherman, R 

Lippitt, R Smoot, R 

Lodge, R Warren, R 

NOT VOTING— 38. 



Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Walsh, D 



Works, R 



Brady, R Fall, R Norris, R Smith, S. C, D 

Broussard, D Goff , R O'Gorman, D Sterling, R 

Bryan, D Gore, D Oliver, R Sutherland, R 

Burleigh, R Harding, R Penrose, R Thomas, D 

Catron, R Hitchcock, D Robinson, D Townsend, R 

Chilton, D Kern, D Saulsburv, D Wadsworth, R 

Clarke, Ark., D Lea, Tenn., D Shields, D Weeks, R 

Colt, R Lewis, D Shively, D Williams, D 

Culberson, D McLean, R Smith, Md., D 

Dillingham, R Nelson, R Smith, Mich., R 

So the joint resolution was passed. 

Mr. Sutherland would have voted Yea if he had not been paired. 



GASOLINE (S. C. R. 19. To investigate the cost of). March 30, 1916, 
page 5916. 

The roll call here given was on a motion to lay on the table the preamble 
to this resolution. The concurrent resolution read as follows: 

The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 19) was read, as follows: 
Whereas in the stride of human progress and invention gasoline has become 

as much a necessity to the thrift and welfare of the American people as 

a source of power and propulsion as is coal; and 
Whereas the commercial cost of the same has been advanced from time to 

time until it has reached a most unreasonable figure, thereby imposing an 

unjust burden on the people; and 
Whereas this product is controlled by a trust, to wit, the Standard Oil Co. : 

Therefore be it 

Resolved by the Senate of the United States (the House of Representatives 
concurring therein). That the Attorney General of the United States be, 
and is hereby, directed to cause an investigation of the subject as to whether 
this phenomenal increase in price of this article is the result of any violation 
of the laws of the United States. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of laying this preamble on the table. 

A Nay vote was a vote against laying this preamble on the table. 



YEAS— 23. 



Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brandegee, R 
Burleigh, R 
Curtis, R 



Ashurst, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Clapp, R 
Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Hitchcock, D 



du Pont, R 
Harding, R 
Hardwick, D 
Lodge, R 
McLean, R 
Oliver, R 



Overman, D 
Page, R 
Ransdell, D 
Sherman, R 
Shields, D 
Smoot, R 



NAYS— 35. 

Hollis, D Kenyon, R 

Hughes, D Kern, D 

Husting, D Lane, D 

James, D Lee, Md., D 

Johnson, S. Dak., DLewis, D 
Jones, R McCumber, R 

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Sterling, R 
Thomas, D 
Underwood, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 



Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Norris, R 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Saulsbury, D 



Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Smith, Ga., D 



Smith, Mich., R 
Smith, S. C, D 
Taggart, D 



Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 



NOT VOTING— 38. 



Vardaman, D 
Works, R 



Brady, R Fletcher, D Nelson, R Smith, Ariz., D 

Broussard, D Gallinger, R Newlands, D Smith, Md., D 

Bryan, D Goff, R O'Gorman, D Stone, D 

Catron, R Gore, D Owen, D Sutherland, R 

Chilton, D Gronna, R Penrose, R Swanson, D 

Clark, Wyo., R Johnson, Me., D Phelan, D Walsh, D 

Clarke, Ark., D La Follette, R Pittman, D Weeks, R 

Colt, R Lea, Tenn., D Reed, D Williams, D 

Dillingham, R Lippitt, R Robinson, D 

Fall, R Martin, Va., D Simmons, D 

So the Senate refused to lay the preamble on the table. 

Senator Stone was paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Lippitt was paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Gronna was paired. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Gallinger was paired. He would have voted Yea. 



THE PHILIPPINES (S. 381). February 2, 1916, page 2139. 

The roll call here given was on the Clark amendment providing for the 
freedom of the Philippines in not less than two or more than four years. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the amendment. 



YEAS— 41. 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Borah, R 
Broussard, D 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Fletcher, D 
Hardwick, D 



Beckham, D 
Brandegee, R 
Catron, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
du Pont, R 
Fall, R 
Gallinger, R 
Gronna, R 



Hollis, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Martine, N. J 
Newlands, D 



D 



Overman, D 
Pittman, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Stone, D 



NAYS— 41. 



D 



Harding, R 
Hitchcock, D 
Jones, R 
Lea, Tenn 
Lewis, D 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 
Mc Cumber, R 
McLean, R 
Myers, D 
Nelson, R 



Norris, R 
O'Gorman, D 
Oliver, R 
Page, R 
Phelan, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Smith, Mich., R 



Swanson, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Williams, D 
Works, R 



Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Sutherland, R 
Townsend, R 
Wads worth, R 
Walsh, D 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 



NOT VOTING— 14. 
Brady, R Goff , R Martin, Va., D Shively, D 

Burleigh, R Gore, D Owen, D Smith, Md., D 

Culberson, D Hughes, D Penrose, R 

Dillingham, R Johnson, S. Dak., DSherman, R 

The Vice President. On the amendment of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Clarke) the Yeas are 41 and the Nays are 41. The Chair votes Yea, 
and the amendment is agreed to. 

Senator Dillingham was paired. He would have voted Nay. 

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BLUE TAG PROVISION OF POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL (H. 

R. 10484). June 28, 1916, page 11655. 
The roll call here given was on a motion to strike out the following sec- 
tion of the Post Office Appropriation Bill : 

Sec. 7. Tha,t so much of section 1 of the "Act making appropriations for 
the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1913, and for other purposes," approved August 24, 1912, which provides that 
the Post Office Department shall not extend or enlarge its present policy of 
sending second-class matter by freight trains, is hereby repealed, but no 
publication shall be sent by freight if such method of transportation results 
in unfair discrimination or in the undue delay of the delivery of such publica- 
tion at its destination : Provided, That whenever the owner of any publica- 
tion required by an order of the Post Office Department to be transmitted 
by freight believes that he is injured or discriminated against, he may apply 
to the Post Office Department for an opportunity to be heard; that upon 
such application being duly filed in writing, the order of the Post Office De- 
partment as to the transportation of such publication by freight shall be 
suspended and the owner of such publication shall have oportunity for a 
full and fair hearing before said department. The testimony in any such 
hearing or proceedings shall be reduced to writing and filed in the Post Office 
Department prior to entering an order upon such hearing. That upon such 
hearing if the Post Office Department decides adversely to the contention of 
the publisher, such publisher shall have the right, within the period of 10 
days after the date of the order of the Post Office Department made upon 
such hearing, to appeal to the United States Court of Appeals of the circuit 
within which such periodical is published, for a review of such order by said 
Court of Appeals, by filing in the court a written petition praying that the 
order of the Post Office Department be set aside. A copy of such petition 
shall be forthwith served upon the Post Office Department and thereupon 
the said department forthwith shall certify and file in the court a transcript 
of the record and testimony. UpOn the filing of such transcript the court 
shall have jurisdiction to affirm, set aside, or modify the order of the 
department. 

The jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States to 
affirm, set aside, or modify such orders of the Post Office Department shall 
be exclusive. 

Such proceedings in the Circuit Court of Appeals shall be given precedence 
over other cases pending therein and shall be in every way expedited. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of striking out this section and against the 
blue-tag system. 

A Nay vote was a vote against striking out this section and in favor of the 
blue-tag system. 



YEAS— 25. 



Ashurst, D 
Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Curtis, R 
Gronna, R 
Hollis, D 
James, D 



Lea, Tenn., D 
Lewis, D 
Lippitt, R 
McLean, R 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Newlands, D 



Oliver, R 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 
Smith, Ariz., D 



Smoot, R 
Walsh, D 
Williams, D 
Works, R 



NAYS— 39. 



Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Clapp, R 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Culberson, D 
Dillingham, R 



du Pont, R 
Fletcher, D 
Gallinger, R 
Hardwick, D 
Husting, D 
Johnson, Me., D 
Johnson, S. Dak., 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 



Lodge, R 
Martin, Va., 
Nelson, R 
Norris, R 
Page, R 
Phelan, D 

DRansdell, D 
Reed, D 
Shafroth, D 
Simmons, D 

49 



D 



Smith, Ga., D 
Sterling, R 
Sutherland, R 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Vardaman, D 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 



NOT VOTING— 31. 
Catron, R Harding, R Overman, D 

Chilton, D Hitchcock, D Owen, D 

Clark, Wyo., R Hughes, D Penrose, R 

Colt, R Jones, R Robinson, D 

Cummins, R Kern, D Saulsbury, D 

Fall, R Lee, Md., D Shields, D 

Goff, R McCumber, R Smith, Md., D 

Gore, D O'Gorman, D Smith, Mich., R 

So the Senate refused to strike out section 7 as amended. 

Senator Jones was paired. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Overman was paired. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Clark of Wyoming was paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Penrose was absent. He would have voted Yea. 



Smith, S. C 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Underwood, D 
Wadsworth, R 



D 



CONFIRMATION OF GEORGE RUBLEE. May 15, 1916, page 9001. 

The roll call here given was taken in executive session in the Senate but 
the injunction to secrecy was removed. Mr. Rublee had served on the Fed- 
eral Trade Commission. Senator Gallinger opposed his confirmation on the 
ground that he was "personally obnoxious" to the Senator. It was claimed 
that Mr. Rublee was obnoxious to Senator Gallinger because he had op- 
posed him in politics. 

(Senator Hollis was for Mr. Rublee's appointment but changed his vote 
to Nay in order that he might move for a reconsideration of the matter.) 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the confirmation. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the confirmation. 



Ashurst, D 
Beckham, D 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Culberson, D 
Fletcher, D 
Hitchcock, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 



YEAS— 36. 
Johnson, Me., D Myers, D 
Johnson, S. Dak., DNewlands, D 



Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 



N orris, R 
Overman, D 
Owen, D 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 



Ransdell, D 
Shaf roth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., D 
Stone, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Walsh, D 



NAYS— 42. 
Dillingham, R Martin, Va., D 



Bankhead, D 

Borah, R du Pont, R 

Brady, R Fall, R 

Brandegee, R Gallinger, R 

Broussard, D Gronna, R 

Catron, R Harding, R 

Chamberlain, D Hardwick, D 

Clark, Wyo., R Hollis, D 

Clarke, Ark., D Lippitt, R 

Colt, R Lodge, R 

Curtis, R McLean, R 

The Congressional Record does not give the names of the Senators re- 
corded as not voting. 



Martine, N. J., D 
Nelson, R 
O'Gorman, D 
Page, R 
Reed, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Sherman, R 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Smith, S. C, D 



Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Sutherland, R 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Works, R 



CONFIRMATION OF GEORGE RUBLEE. May 23, 1916, page 9635. 

The roll call here given was on the motion to reconsider the vote whereby 
the Senate refused to confirm Mr. Rublee. The vote was taken in executive 
session but the injunction to secrecy was removed. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of confirming Mr. Rublee. 

A Nay vote was a vote against confirming Mr. Rublee. 

YEAS— 38. 
Ashurst, D Culberson, D Hollis, D 

Chilton, D Fletcher, D Hughes, D 

Clapp, R Hitchcock, D Husting, D 

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Johnson, S. Dak., D 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 



La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Newlands, D 
Norris, R 



Overman, D 
Owen, D 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 



Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ariz., 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 



NAYS— 38. 



Bankhead, D Dillingham, R Martine, N. J., D 

Borah, R Fall, R Nelson, R 

Brady, R Gallinger, R O'Gorman, D 

Brandegee, R Goff , R Oliver, R 

Broussard, D Harding, R Page, R 

Catron, R Hardwick, D Penrose, R 

Clark, Wyo., R Jones, R Saulsbury, D 

Clarke, Ark., D Lippitt, R Sherman, R 

Colt, R Lodge, R Smith, Ga., D 

Curtis, R Martin, Va., D Smith, Mich., R 

The Congressional Record did not give a list of the 
not voting. 

Senator Myers was paired with Senator McLean 
have voted Yea and Senator McLean Nay. 



Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Tillman, D 
Walsh, D 
Williams, D 



Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Sutherland, R 
Underwood, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Works, R 



Senators recorded as 
Senator Myers would 



CONFIRMATION OF LOUIS D. BRANDEIS. June 1, 1916, page 10301. 

The roll call here given was on the confirmation of Mr. Brandeis's ap- 
pointment as justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of confirmation. 

A Nay vote was a vote against confirmation. 



YEAS— 47. 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Broussard, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Culberson, D 
Fletcher, D 
Gore, D 
Hardwick, D 
Hitchcock, D 
Hollis, D 

Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 



Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 
Myers, D 
Norris, R 
O'Gorman, D 



Overman, D 
Owen, D 
Phelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Poindexter, R 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 



NAYS— 22. 



du Pont, R 
Fall, R 
Gallinger, R 
Harding, R 
Lippitt, R 
Lodge, R 



Nelson, R 
Newlands, D 
Oliver, R 
Page, R 

Smith, Mich., R 
Sterling, R 



Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, S. C, D 
Stone, D 
Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Thompson, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Walsh, D 



Sutherland, R 
Townsend, R 
Warren, R 
Works, R 



NOT VOTING— 27. 
Borah, R Goff, R McLean, R Smoot, R 

Bryan, D Gronna, R Martin, Va., D Swanson, D 

Burleigh, R Johnson, Me., D Martine, N. J., D Tillman, D 

Catron, R Johnson, S. Dak., D Penrose, R Wadsworth, R 

Clapp, R Jones, R Pomerene, D Weeks, R 

Clarke, Ark., D Kenyon, R Robinson, D Williams, D 

Colt, R McCumber, R Sherman, R 

Announcing the vote, the Vice President stated that the resolution of 
confirmation had been agreed to, and announced that the nomination had 
been confirmed. 

Senator Martine of New Jersey was absent and paired. He would have 
voted Yea. 

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Senator Johnson of Maine and Senator Wadsworth were paired. Senator 
Johnson would have voted Yea and Senator Wadsworth Nay. 

Senator Clapp and Senator Kenyon were paired. Senator Clapp would 
have voted Yea and Senator Kenyon Nay. 

Senator Borah was paired with Senator Gronna. Senator Gronna would 
have voted Yea, Senator Borah Nay. 

Senator Martin of Virginia was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Pomerene and Senator Weeks were paired. Senator Pomerene 
would have voted Yea, Senator Weeks Nay. 

Senator Johnson of South Dakota was paired and absent. He would have 
voted Yea. 

Senator William and Senator Penrose were paired. Senator Williams 
would have voted Yea, Senator Penrose Nay. 

Senator Sherman was absent. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Tillman was paired. He would have voted Yea. 



CHILD LABOR (H. R. 8234. A Labor Question). 

14286. 



August 8, 1916, page 



The roll call here given was on the passage of the act prohibiting the 
transportation in interstate commerce of the product of any mine or 
quarry situated in the United States in which children under sixteen have 
been permitted to work, or the product of any mill, cannery, workshop, 
factory, or manufacturing establishment in the United States in which 
children under fourteen have been permitted to work, or where children 
between fourteen and sixteen have been permitted to work more than 
eight hours a day, or more than six days a week, or after the hour of 
seven o'clock postmeridian, or before the hour of six o'clock antemeridian. 
This law was to go into effect one year from the date of its passage. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the passage of the bill. 

A Nay vote was a vote against the passage of the bill. 



YEAS— 52. 



Ashurst, D 
Beckham, D 
Borah, R 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clapp, R 
Clark, Wyo., R 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 
Fall, R 
Gallinger, R 



Bankhead, D 
Bryan, D 
Fletcher, D 



Gronna, R 
Hitchcock, D 
Hughes, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, S. Dak. 
Jones, R 
Kenyon, R 
Kern, D 
La Follette, R 
Lane, D 
Lee, Md., D 
Lewis, D 



Lippitt, R 
Martin, Va., D 
Myers, D 
Nelson, R 
Norris, R 
, DPhelan, D 
Pittman, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 



NAYS— 12. 
Hardwick, D Penrose, R 

Oliver, R Simmons, D 

Overman, D Smith, Ga., D 

NOT VOTING— 31. 



Smith, Ariz., D 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Townsend, R 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 
Works, R 



Smith, S. C, D 
Tillman, D 
Williams, D 



Brady, R Gore, D Martine, N. J., D 

Brandegee, R Harding, R Newlands, D 

Broussard, D Hollis, D O'Gorman, D 

Catron, R Johnson, Me., D Owen, D 

Clarke, Ark., D Lea, Tenn., D Page, R 

Dillingham, R Lodge, R Poindexter, R 

du Pont, R McCumber, R Pomerene, D 

Goff , R McLean, R Saulsbury, D 

•So the bill was passed. 

Senator Brandegee was paired with Senator Pomerene 
gee would have voted Nay, Senator Pomerene Yea. 

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Sherman, R 
Smith, Md., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Sutherland, R 
Thomas, D 
Wadsworth, R 
Walsh, D 



Senator Brande- 



Senator Dillingham was paired. He would have voted Nay. 
Senator Lodge was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator McLean was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Page was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Poindexter was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Smith of Michigan was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Sutherland was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Thomas was paired. He would have voted Nay. 
Senator Sherman was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Harding was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Brady was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Walsh was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Johnson of Maine was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Saulsbury was absent. He would have voted Yea. 
Senators du Pont and Wadsworth were absent. They would have voted 
Yea. 

Senator Pomerene was absent. He would have voted Yea. 



MERCHANT MARINE (H. R. 15455). August 18, 1916, page 14919. 

The roll call here given was on an amendment the purpose of which was 
to admit foreign-built vessels admitted to American registry or enrollment 
and license under this act, and vessels owned, chartered, or leased by any 
corporation in which the United States is a stockholder, and vessels sold, 
leased, or chartered to any person a citizen of the United States to engage 
in the coastwise trade of the United States. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 



YEAS— 34. 
Johnson, S. Dak., DPhelan, D 



Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Overman, D 
Owen, D 



Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ga., D 



NAYS— 17. 



Gallinger, R 
Gronna, R 
Harding, R 
Jones, R 
McLean, R 



Nelson, R 
Penrose, R 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Wadsworth, R 



Smith, Md., D 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thomas, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 



Warren, R 
Weeks, R 



Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Bryan, D 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Culberson, D 
Fletcher, D 
Hardwick, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 



Brandegee, R 
Clapp, R 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R * 
Dillingham, R 

Beckham, D Goff , R Lodge, R Sherman, R 

Borah, R Gore, D McCumber, R Smith, Ariz., D 

Brady, R Hitchcock, D Newlands, D Smith, Mich.. R 

Broussard, D Hollis, D Norris, R , Smith, S. C, D 

Catron, R Hughes, D O'Gorman, D Sutherland, R 

Chamberlain, D Johnson, Me., D Oliver, R Thompson, D 

Chilton, D Kenyon, R Page, R Tillman, D 

Clark, Wyo., R Kern, D Pittman, D Townsend, D 

Colt, R La Follette, R Poindexter, R Walsh, D 

du Pont, R Lewis, D Pomerene, D Williams, D 

Fall, R Lippitt, R Saulsbury, D Works, R 

So the amendment was agreed to. 

Senator Kern was paired with Senator Johnson of Maine. Senator Kern 
would have voted Yea, Senator Johnson Nay. 

Senator Thompson was paired. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Townsend was absent. He would have voted Nay. 

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NOT VOTING— 44. 



Senator Beckham was paired. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Chamberlain was paired. He would have voted Yea. 
Senator Lodge was absent. He would have voted Nay. 



MERCHANT MARINE (H. R. 15455). August 18, 1916, page 14923. 

The roll call here given was on the following amendment: 

The Secretary. On page 8, after the word "leased," at the end of line 
18, it is proposed to insert the following words: 

No such vessel while employed solely as merchant vessels shall be re- 
quired or permitted to transport for gain any alien immigrant to a port of 
the United States who can not read the English language or some other 
language or dialect, including Hebrew or Yiddish. 

Any master of any such vessel carrying such an illiterate alien with- 
out charge or who violates this provision shall be subject to a fine of not 
less than $100 for each offense or imprisonment for not less than three 
months, or both. 

A Yea vote was a vote in favor of this amendment. 

A Nay vote was a vote against this amendment. 



Ashurst, D 
Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Clapp, R 
Cummins, R 



YEAS— 20. 



Curtis, R 
Dillingham, R 
Gallinger, R 
Gronna, R 
Harding, R 



Jones, D 
Lippitt, R 
Myers, D 
Nelson, R 
Penrose, R 



Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 
Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 



NAYS— 39. 



Bankhead, D 
Beckham, D 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Fletcher, D 
Hardwick, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 
Johnson, S. Dak. 



Brandegee, R 
Broussard, D 
Catron, R 
Chilton, D 
Clark, Wyo.. R 
Colt, R 
Culberson, D 
du Pont, R 
Fall, R 



Kern, D 
Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Overman, D 
Owen, D 
Phelan, D 
, DPittman, D 



Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Saulsbury, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Sherman, R 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 



NOT VOTING— 36. 



Goff, R 
Gore, D 
Hitchcock, D 
Hollis, D 
Hughes, D 
Johnson, Me. 
Kenyon, R 
La Follette, R 
Lewis, D 



D 



Lodge, R 
Mc Cumber, R 
McLean, R 
Newlands, D 
Norris, R 
'Gorman, D 
Oliver, R 
Page, R 
Poindexter, R 



Smith, Ga., D 
Smith, Md., D 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Williams, D 



Smith, Ariz, D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Smith, S. C, D 
Sutherland, R 
Thomas, D m 
Tillman, D w 
Townsend, R 
Walsh, D 
Works, R 



So Mr. Borah's amendment was rejected. 

Senator Townsend was absent. He would have voted Nay. 



SHIPPING BILL. MERCHANT MARINE (H. R. 15455). August 18, 
1916, page 14932. 
The roll call here given was on the passage of the bill which provided 
for a shipping board and for the formation of corporations of which the 
United States might be a stockholder to purchase or lease vessels to be 
used for building up commerce and auxiliaries to the Navy. 
A Yea vote was a vote in favor of the passage of the bill. 
A Nay vote was a vote against the passage of the bill. 

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Ashurst, D 
Bankhead, D 
Bryan, D 
Chamberlain, D 
Chilton, D 
Clarke, Ark., D 
Fletcher, D 
Hardwick, D 
Husting, D 
James, D 



Borah, R 
Brady, R 
Brandegee, R 
Clapp, R 
Cummins, R 
Curtis, R 



YEAS— 38. 
Johnson, S. Dak., DPittman, D 



Lane, D 
Lea, Tenn., D 
Lee, Md., D 
Martin, Va., D 
Martine, N. J., D 
Myers, D 
Overman, D 
Owen, D 
Phelan, D 



Pomerene, D 
Ransdell, D 
Reed, D 
Robinson, D 
Shafroth, D 
Sheppard, D 
Shields, D 
Simmons, D 
Smith, Ga., D 



NAYS— 21. 



Dillingham, R 
Gallinger, R 
Gronna, R 
Harding, R 
Jones, R 
Lippitt, R 



McLean, R 
Nelson, R 
Penrose, R 
Sherman, R 
Smoot, R 
Sterling, R 



NOT VOTING— 36. 



Beckham, D Gore, D 

Broussard, D Hitchcock, D 

Catron, R Hollis, D 

Clark, Wyo., R Hughes, D 

Colt, R Johnson, Me., D 

Culberson, D Kenyon, R 

du Pont, R Kern, D 

Fall, R La Follette, R 

Goff , R Lewis, D 

So the bill was passed. 

Senator Beckham was paired. 

Senator Culberson was absent. 

Senator du Pont was absent. 

Senator Kenyon was absent. 



Lodge, R 
McCumber, R 
Newlands, D 
Norris, R 
O'Gorman, D 
Oliver, R 
Page, R 
Poindexter, R 
Saulsbury, D 



Smith, Md., D 
Stone, D 
Swanson, D 
Taggart, D 
Thompson, D 
Underwood, D 
Vardaman, D 
Williams, D 



Wadsworth, R 
Warren, R 
Weeks, R 



Smith, Ariz., D 
Smith, Mich., R 
Smith, S. C, D 
Sutherland, R 
Thomas, D 
Tillman, D 
Townsend, R 
Walsh," D 
Works, R 



He would have voted Yea. 

He would have voted Yea. 
He would have voted Nay. 
He would have voted Nay. 



Senator Fall was absent. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Kern was paired with Senator Johnson. Senator Kern would 
have voted Yea, Senator Johnson Nay. 

Senator Norris was absent. He would have voted Nay. 
# Senator Oliver was absent. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Smith of Arizona was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Sutherland was absent. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Thomas was paired. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Townsend was absent. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Walsh was absent. He would have voted Yea. 

Senator Lodge was absent. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Clark of Wyoming was absent. He would have voted Nay. 

Senator Jones. My colleague, Senator Poindexter, is absent. I am sure 
he would vote Nay. 



SENATORS RECORDED AS NOT VOTING. 

Congress has failed to provide any method whatsoever of determining 
attendance. There are no daily roll calls or any other record. The only way 
to form even an intelligent guess regarding the attendance of a Senator is 
from the number of times he is recorded as Not Voting on a Yea and Nay 
vote, and this method is far from conclusive. 

There were some 240 record votes during the First Session of the 64th 
Congress. These record votes were, of course, of varying importance, some 
of them being on minor points of parliamentary procedure. The following 
shows the number of times each Senator is recorded as Not Voting : 

This compilation does not cover calls of the Senate for the purpose of find- 
ing out whether a quorum is present or not. It is taken from the Record 

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Votes. Also, it does not cover two votes taken in secret session but after- 
ward made public. 
Ashurst, 27 
Bankhead, 19 
Beckham, 93 
Borah, 65 
Brady, 155 
Brandegee, 44 
Broussard, 112 
Bryan, 130 
Burleigh, 117 
Catron, 181 
Chamberlain, 39 
Chilton, 109 
Clapp, 64 
Clark, Wyo., 114 
Clarke, Ark., 130 
Colt, 161 
Culberson, 111 
Cummins, 47 
Curtis, 60 
Dillingham, 121 
du Pont, 131 
Fall, 169 
Fletcher, 75 
Gallinger, 60 



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Goff, 240 
Gore, 142 
Gronna, 88 
Harding, 112 
Hardwick, 63 
Hitchcock, 121 
Hollis, 93 
Hughes, 92 
Husting, 23 
James, 85 
Johnson, Me. 
Johnson, S.D., 106 
Jones, 22 
Kenyon, 29 
Kern, 85 
La Follette, 61 
Lane, 16 
Lea, Tenn., 131 
Lee, Md., 64 
Lewis, 127 
Lippitt, 112 
Lodge, 86 
McCumber, 127 
McLean, 129 



Martin, Va., 48 
' Martine, N. J., 34 
Myers, 49 
Nelson, 37 
Newlands, 135 
Norris, 31 
O'Gorman, 167 
Oliver, 66 
Overman, 50 
Owen, 150 
Page, 60 
Penrose, 166 
Phelan, 100 
Pittman, 60 
Poindexter, 40 
Pomerene, 48 
Ransdell, 46 
Reed, 61 
Robinson, 115 
Saulsbury, 147 
Shafroth, 29 
Sheppard, 
Sherman, 86 
Shields, 93 



Simmons, 28 
Smith, S. C, 90 
Smith, Ga., 50 
Smith, Md., 135 
Smith, Ariz., 61 
Smith, Mich., 143 
Smoot, Utah, 29 
Sterling, 33 
Stone, 80 
Sutherland, 120 
Swanson, 40 
Taggart, 41 
Thomas, 67 
Thompson, 41 
Tillman, 87 
Townsend, 117 
Underwood, 91 
Vardaman, 43 
Wadsworth, 81 
Walsh, 69 
Warren, 81 
Weeks, 103 
Williams, 33 
Works, 86 



The important measures passed by the First Session of the 64th Congress 
are: 

The Rural Credits Act. 

The Good Roads Act. 

The Child Labor Law. 

The Revenue Act. 

The Preparedness Measures — Army and Navy. 

The Railroad Eight-Hour Day. 

Congress passed 285 Public Acts, 38 Public Resolutions, 158 Private Acts, 
and 4 Private Resolutions. 



APPROPRIATIONS IN DETAIL. 

Appropriations for all purposes were: 

Agricultural $24,948,852 

Army 267,596,530 

Diplomatic and consular 5,355,096 

District of Columbia 12,841,907 

Fortifications 25,748,050 

Indian affairs 10,967,644 

Legislative and executive 37,'925,'690 

Military Academy 1,225,043 

Nay y 313,300,095 

Pensions 158,065,000 

Postoince 322 937 679 

Rivers and harbors 4o|598'l35 

Sundry civil 128'299'285 

Permanent appropriations 131074'673 

Shipping bill ...*..'.' 50,'l00,'000 

Deficiencies 72,500,000 

Rural credits 6,100,000 

Good roads 6,000,000 

Floods 2,000,000 

Grand total $1,637,583,682 

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EXPENDITURES IN THE FUTURE. 

t 
In addition to the total there were authorizations for expenditures in 
future years including naval, good roads, tariff commission and other ex- 
penditures to bring the total to approximately $2,000,000,000, but these 
amounts do not properly apply to the appropriations for the fiscal year. 



THREE TREATIES RATIFIED. 

Three treaties were ratified by the Senate. The most important was the 
long pending Nicaraguan convention providing for the acquisition of a 
canal route and naval station rights in the Bay of Fonseca for $3,000,000, 
and that ratified in the closing hour for the purchase of the West India 
Islands for $25,000,000. Another was the treaty with the republic of Haiti 
providing for an American financial protectorate. 

The much-disputed pending treaty with Colombia after several years of 
consideration was favorably reported from the foreign relations committee 
with an amendment reducing from $25,000,000 to $15,000,000 the proposed 
amount to be paid for the partition of Panama. 

The treaty, however, was never taken up in the Senate because of unre- 
lenting opposition to it on the part of many senators. 



STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE. 

1917 1916 

Army appropriation act $267,596,530.10 $101,974,195.87 

Naval appropriation act 313,300,555.84 149,661,864.88 

Fortification appropriation act 25,747,550.00 6,060,216.90 

Military Academy act 1,225,043.57 1,069,813.37 

Sundry civil appropriation acts: 

Armories and arsenals 4,683,495.00 653,600.00 

Military posts 1,616,000.00 554,000.00 

Military surveys 35,000.00 

Panama Canal fortification 4,535,000.00 2,639,048.00 

Deficiency appropriations, Military and 

Naval Establishments 46,770,648.58 4,786,757.99 

National Guard* 4,000,000.00 

National Guard camps 200,000.00 

Nitrate plant 20,000,000.00 

Total amount for preparedness for de- 
fense $685,709,823.09 $271,399,497.01 

* Included in the Army act for 1917 and carried as a permanent annual 
appropriation in 1916 and prior years. 

Increase of 1917 over 1916, $414,310,326.08. 

The second session of the Sixty-fourth Congress will probably consider 
the following bills: 

Immigration bill. 

Flood control bill. 

Water power bill. 

Conservation bills of various kinds. 

For the winter session Democratic leaders look to the railroad legislation 
as the dominating feature. Before the strike emergency arose Congress, 
aroused to the necessity for transportation legislation, had created a joint 
subcommittee of the Senate and House, headed by Senator Newlands, to un- 
dertake a study of all transportation problems, including the advisability of 
government ownership of public utilities, and to recommend legislation at 
the next session. The committee already has set November 20 for the be- 
ginning of hearings on a wide range of subjects. 

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